MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. INTELLIS; STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF

Model Number 97715

Device Problems Electromagnetic Compatibility Problem (2927); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problems Nausea (1970); Dizziness (2194)

Event Date 04/19/2018

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

Information was received from a consumer regarding a patient with an implantable neurostimulator (ins) for spinal pain.It was reported that the patient was having problems with dizziness, light headedness, and nausea and was wondering if they could be related to the device, or if they are related to the non-device related gall bladder surgery that the patient had on (b)(6) 2018.It was reviewed the patient could turn off the device to see if symptoms went away and that the patient should follow up with their healthcare provider (hcp) to determine the cause of the issues.No further complications were reported.

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).The gall bladder surgery was prior to implant, so no emi was possible.Review of this mdr and/or additional information received shows that there is no information to reasonably suggest that the device in this report may have caused or contributed to a death or serious injury or that the device in this report has malfunctioned.Therefore, this event did not and does not meet the reporting requirements stipulated in 21 cfr 803.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

Mdr decision corrected to not reportable.No additional supplementals required unless additional information received indicates reportable event.

• Brand Name: INTELLIS
• Type of Device: STIMULATOR, SPINAL-CORD, TOTALLY IMPLANTED FOR PAIN RELIEF
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.; road 31, km. 24, hm 4; ceiba norte industrial park; juncos PR 00777
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.; road 31, km. 24, hm 4; ceiba norte industrial park; juncos PR 00777
• Manufacturer Contact: lisa woodward clark ; 7000 central avenue ne rcw215; minneapolis, MN 55432 ; 7635263920
• MDR Report Key: 7569560
• MDR Text Key: 110088118
• Report Number: 3004209178-2018-12597
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LGW
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169781702
• UDI-Public: 00643169781702
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: P840001
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: consumer
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 06/05/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 06/05/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 03/14/2019
• Device Model Number: 97715
• Device Catalogue Number: 97715
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 05/11/2018
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/18/2018
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 53 YR