MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. INTELLIS; STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR

Model Number 97715

Device Problems Energy Output Problem (1431); Inappropriate/Inadequate Shock/Stimulation (1574)

Patient Problems Pain (1994); Discomfort (2330); Electric Shock (2554)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

Information was received from a patient via manufacturer representative who was implanted with an implantable neurostimulator (ins) for non-malignant pain.The reason for call was rep states he met with the patient on (b)(6) 2021 as she is reporting pain at battery site (jolts).Symptoms increase when increasing stimulation amplitude.When therapy is off, patient does not feel symptoms.Pocket site is sensitive to touch.Caller had performed impedance and connectivity check which everything showed good and in range.As of (b)(6) 2021, it was reported just pain and tenderness.Cause not determined.Impedance and connection checks were perfect.Attempting different stim waveforms.Hcp prescribed lidocaine cream for pocket pain.Weight unknown but patient heavy set.Reported on (b)(6) 2021, the patient is getting a jolting/shocking sensation when the stimulation is off.The patient was implanted for phantom leg pain.At first, the patient experienced positional shocking, but now it is occurring more frequently and is not just positional.The implantable neurostimulator has been off for about one week, and the jolting has continued.The physician believes that there is a psychological component to this experience.

Manufacturer Narrative

Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

Additional information was received.It was reported the manufacturer representative tried to palpate the pocket when on to see if there were any sliding impedances or connection issues.None were noticed, all connections were perfect.The patient was seeing a neurosurgeon to review recent mri and determine the next plan of action.

• Brand Name: INTELLIS
• Type of Device: STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.; road 31, km. 24, hm 4; ceiba norte industrial park; juncos PR 00777
• MDR Report Key: 12450253
• MDR Text Key: 270803900
• Report Number: 3004209178-2021-13602
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LGW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000315467
• UDI-Public: 00763000315467
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: P840001
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,consum
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 10/14/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 09/09/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 04/14/2022
• Device Model Number: 97715
• Device Catalogue Number: 97715
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 09/17/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1