| Model Number |
978B128 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Break (1069); Positioning Problem (3009)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
02/09/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event or Problem Description
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Information was received from multiple sources (manufacturer representative, healthcare provider) regarding a patient who was undergoing an implant for an implantable neurostimulator (ins) for unknown indications for gastrointestinal /pelvic floor therapy.It was reported that the physician tried to get the lead to correctly deploy, but was unable, they tried repositioning the lead several times.The lead continued to look awkward when pictures were taken under fluoro, the lead appeared cracked on distal end. the hcp had to remove it and use a different lead.
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Event or Problem Description
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Information was received from multiple sources (manufacturer representative, healthcare provider) regarding a patient who was undergoing an implant for an implantable neurostimulator (ins) for unknown indications for gastrointestinal /pelvic floor therapy.It was reported that the physician tried to get the lead to correctly deploy, but was unable, they tried repositioning the lead several times.The lead continued to look awkward when pictures were taken under fluoro, the lead appeared cracked on distal end. the hcp had to remove it and use a different lead.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Additional 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 or Problem Description
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Additional information was received from a manufacturer representative (rep).The rep reported that the second lead was successfully implanted.However, the trial was not successful.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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H3 analysis of the returned lead revealed that the insulation was torn under between electrode 1 and 2 at the distal end of the lead.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 or Problem Description
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Additional information was received from a manufacturer representative (rep).The rep reported that the cause of the issue was anatomy/unknown.The symptoms the device was intended to treat was urge incontinence.There was no ins involved when the rep was asked for serial number.The lead was explanted/evaluation not successful.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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