MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO INTERSTIM; STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE

Model Number	3023
Medical Device Problem Code	Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	10/19/2010
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional 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 or Problem Description
Information was received from a healthcare provider regarding a patient who was implanted with an implantable neurostimulator (ins) for urinary dysfunction/sacral nerve stim.It was reported that  patient had 3 different attempts to have the system explanted / revision since 2010-2016.Caller reports x-ray shows the last portion of the lead implanted, ins explanted.Caller reports this attempts of removal was done (b)(6) 2016.
Event or Problem Description
Additional information was received from the patient.They reported that the interstim never helped, they always had trouble and pain so they had it removed.When the device was removed it was reported that the lead remained in the patient.The patient was unaware of this and, when they went for an unrelated mri, they were told they couldn't get it because of the lead.The doctor went back in to try and remove it but they couldn't do it.The patient noted that the cause of the device not working was not determined but noted the likely cause as being the "doctor not knowing what they were doing." patient noted nothing more can be done and that the issue has not yet been resolved.
Additional 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.

• Brand Name: INTERSTIM
• Common Device Name: STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCONTINENCE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO; road 31, km. 24, hm 4; ceiba norte industrial park; juncos PR 00777
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO; road 31, km. 24, hm 4; ceiba norte industrial park; juncos PR 00777
• Manufacturer Contact: glen belmer ; 7000 central avenue ne rcw215; minneapolis, MN 55432 ; 6122713209
• MDR Report Key: 15661135
• Report Number: 3004209178-2022-13863
• Device Sequence Number: 6519116
• Product Code: EZW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00613994287731
• UDI-Public: 00613994287731
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: VT
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P970004
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2010
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Consumer
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 12/20/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 05/14/2010
• Device Model Number: 3023
• Device Catalogue Number: 3023
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/19/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/30/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/24/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 12/20/2022
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/17/2008
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 47 YR
• Patient Sex: Female
• Patient Weight: 54 KG