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

Model Number	977A275
Medical Device Problem Code	Positioning Problem (3009)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	12/29/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
B3: event date is not known.Please see b5 for approximate date range, if applicable.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.
Event or Problem Description
Information was received from a manufacturer representative (rep).It was reported that during a patient's case, the procedure had to be aborted due to the inability to gain access into the epidural space.Despite multiple attempts to access, this was unsuccessful and the decision was made to stop the procedure for patient safety.As a result, one lead was opened and used during the attempt.
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.
Event or Problem Description
Additional information was received from the manufacturer representative (rep).It was reported that the inability to gain access to the patient's epidural space to implant the lead was due to an issue with the pt's anatomy.The customer discarded the device and it's it the healthcare provider's (hcp) possession.Rep provided the patient (pt) info and serial numbers.

• 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 MN 00766
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO VILLALBA; road 149 km 56.3; villalba,pr MN 00766
• Manufacturer Contact: justin ellis ; 8200 coral sea street ne mvs21; mounds view, MN 55112 ; 7635265677
• MDR Report Key: 24024190
• Report Number: 2182207-2026-00081
• Device Sequence Number: 10591109
• Product Code: LGW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000324285
• UDI-Public: (01)00763000324285(17)290807(10)VA361EU015
• 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
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 01/23/2026

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
• Device Lot Number: VA361EU015
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/07/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/11/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/09/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/23/2026
• Date Device Manufactured: 08/07/2025
• 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
• Patient Age: 85 YR
• Patient Sex: Female
• Patient Weight: 68 KG