Model Number B35200 |
Device Problems
High impedance (1291); Connection Problem (2900); Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material (2944)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 01/19/2022 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Other relevant device(s) are: product id: 3708660, serial/lot #: (b)(4), ubd: 17-jun-2019, 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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It was reported that at battery replacement on 1/19, the extension was extremely difficult to remove from the implantable neurostimulator (ins); was sticky and had exude on it.The extension was difficult to put into new ins and 3 of 4 contacts were high on impedance check.The extension was replaced on 1/24.Contributing factors that may have led to the issue were unknown.The issue was resolved at this time.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Analysis results were not available at the time of this report.A follow-up report will be sent when analysis is completed.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 received from the manufacturer¿s representative (rep) reported the extension had residue on it and had to be replaced.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Continuation of d10: product id 37612 lot# serial# (b)(6) product type implantable neurostimulator product id 3708660 lot# serial# (b)(6) implanted: (b)(6)2015 explanted: (b)(6)2022 product type extension h3: analysis of the extension nkn105399v found the conductor broken and degradation of the insulation consistent with metal ion oxidation on the proximal end of the extension.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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