MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO VILLALBA VECTRIS SURESCAN; STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF

Model Number	977A275
Medical Device Problem Codes	Break (1069); Difficult to Insert (1316)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	10/07/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Section d references the main component of the system.Other medical products in use during the event include: product type needle product id: neu_unknown serial# unknown, medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide 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.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.
Event or Problem Description
Information was received from an healthcare provider (hcp) regarding a lead.It was reported that during the implant procedure, the doctor was trying to access the epidural space using the straight needle that came from the lead kit.After multiple attempts, she noticed that she was getting loss of resistance, but the lead would not go through the end of the needle.She pulled the needle out of the patient's body to examine it, and she noticed that the very end of the needle was bent - which she determined was the cause of the issue.She was not sure how the needle got bent, but it was concerning as it had originally showed no bend to it.Then, she used a different needle, and she was able to get the lead through the space as normal.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide 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.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Analysis: pli 20: neu_epidural needle identified that the cannula of the introducer needle was bent.Analysis identified that the stylet wire was bent 6.3cm from the distal end.Medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide 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.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.

• Brand Name: VECTRIS SURESCAN
• Common Device Name: STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO VILLALBA; road 149 km 56.3; villalba PR 00766
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO VILLALBA; road 149 km 56.3; villalba PR 00766
• Manufacturer Contact: justin ellis ; 8200 coral sea street ne mvs21; mounds view, MN 55112 ; 7635265677
• MDR Report Key: 23299570
• Report Number: 2649622-2025-28909
• Device Sequence Number: 9980724
• Product Code: LGW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000324285
• UDI-Public: (01)00763000324285(17)271113
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MN
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P840001
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2025
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 12/09/2025

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 977A275
• Device Catalogue Number: 977A275
• 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: 10/07/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided; 12/08/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/15/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/17/2025; 12/09/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/13/2023
• 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
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: "SEE H11...."; SEE H11...
• Patient Age: 62 YR
• Patient Sex: Male