| Model Number |
5212 |
| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Shock from Patient Lead(s) (3162)
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| Date of Event |
10/16/2017
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Orthofix model 5212 instruction manual states "spinalstim has not been evaluated with regard to use with specific implantable electronic medical devices.Please consult your physician prior to use of the spinastim with implantable electronic medical devices".Medtronic model 3037 information for prescribers manual states " emi from the following equipment is unlikely to affect the neurostimulation system if guidelines are followed.Keep external magnetic field bone growth stimulators 45 cm (18in) away from the neurostimulation system.".
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Event or Problem Description
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Information provided states that during initial treatment with bone growth stimulator patient was physically shocked in her hip area where she has a implanted bladder stimulator, medtronic model 3037.Patient had follow up with urologist and was told that her bladder stimulator had been damaged by the bone growth stimulator.Patient may require revision surgery to repair/replace her bladder stimulator.
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