MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. INTELLIS; STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR
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Model Number 97715 |
Device Problems
Overheating of Device (1437); Delayed Charge Time (2586); Connection Problem (2900); Insufficient Information (3190)
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Patient Problem
Burn(s) (1757)
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Event Date 10/18/2021 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Concomitant medical products: product id: 97755, serial# (b)(4), product type: recharger.Other relevant device(s) are: product id: 97755, serial/lot #: (b)(4), udi#: (b)(4).If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event Description
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Information was received from a patient who was implanted with an implantable neurostimulator (ins).It was reported that the recharger antenna had been getting hot when the patient was charging the ins.The patient developed a burn on their skin due to the recharger heat.They mentioned the paddle insulation broke where the cord met the coil and they had taped the wire insulation.The patient mentioned they could charge, but charging was slow.They would see the position the antenna screen a lot.They turned the recharge speed down to decrease heat from the paddle while charging.They mentioned they couldn't feel real well because of spinal issues and didn't feel the heat until they developed a burn on their skin.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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.
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Event Description
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Additional information was received from the patient reporting the recharger heating problem has been resolved with the replacement device.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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H3: product id 97755 serial# (b)(6), was returned for product analysis.Analysis found the insulation on the recharger antenna was torn.There was a small tear in the insulation at the donut.Insulation was also pulling out of the recharger telemetry module (rtm) donut.The device was scrapped after failing at plexus and bench testing.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.
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