MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO VILLALBA SURESCAN; STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCON

Model Number	978B128
Medical Device Problem Codes	Material Twisted/Bent (2981); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	12/23/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
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
Information was received from a manufacturer representative (rep) regarding a patient with an implanted neurostimulator (ins) for urinary dysfunction (incontinence, urgency, and/or frequency).It was reported that the end of the lead contained a bent tip stylet that was not curved as it typically is.The physician was unable to get the lead to curve properly once it was placed through the lead introducer.Troubleshooting was performed, and after several attempts, the lead was completely removed from the introducer, at which point the physician noticed that the lead was not curved as it typically is.A new lead kit was opened and used, which was from the same lot number and was visibly curved.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H3: analysis results were not available at the time of this report.A follow-up report will be sent when analysis is completed.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
H3: analysis of the lead (lot#: va3644q) revealed that the returned device passed all testing in the laboratory and no anomalies were identified.Analysis of the stylet revealed that the dimensions of the stylet wire were out of specification.Continuation of d10: product id neu_stylet_acc product type accessory 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: SURESCAN
• Common Device Name: STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTABLE, FOR INCON
• 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: 24112211
• Report Number: 2649622-2026-01619
• Device Sequence Number: 9697192
• Product Code: EZW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000596910
• UDI-Public: (01)00763000596910(17)270624(10)VA3644Q
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: PA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P970004
• 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: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 02/24/2026

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: 978B128
• Device Catalogue Number: 978B128
• Device Lot Number: VA3644Q
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/23/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/27/2026; 02/20/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/19/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/28/2026; 02/24/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 08/13/2025
• 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: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: "SEE H11...."; "SEE H11...."
• Patient Age: 66 YR
• Patient Sex: Male