| Model Number |
37612 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Improper or Incorrect Procedure or Method (2017); Battery Problem (2885)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
03/13/2026
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the patient's implantable neurostimulator (ins) was depleted and the patient had been sent a new recharger about a month ago - pt noticed the ins was in overdischarge about a month ago.Manufacturer representative (rep) said today they met with the pt and initiated a physician reset mode session.All lights and buttons appeared to work as expected on recharger and recharger entered physician reset mode for about 10 minutes, but then recharger went off and unresponsive.During the call, rep.Turned recharger back on and recharger appeared to be working as expected with 3 battery lights.Rep.Tried to charge pt's ins in a normal charging session, but light went amber and recharger made error tone.Then, rep.Engaged another physician recharge session.Recharging session worked as expected on recharger and at end of call, rep.Had the recharger over ins and the physician recharge mode was in the stage where the recharger was timing for 60 minutes.Technical services suggested rep.Call back if recharger exited physician reset mode again.The rep called back to follow-up on the case.The caller indicated that they completed the troubleshooting and charged normally for about 15 minutes.They connected to the ins with the tablet, bypassed the power on reset message, and the clinician programmer showed the ins was at 0% charged.The caller asked about charging and overdischarge.Technical services reviewed information.The caller will have the patient continue to charge.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Continuation of d10: product id wr9200, lot# serial# (b)(6), product type recharger, 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.
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Event or Problem Description
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Additional information received from rep that the cause of ins depletion was likely due to patient stopping regular recharging of their ins.It is unknown what the cause of the wr being unresponsive is, but it is likely that this was use error do to poor device positioning.
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