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

Model Number 97715

Device Problem Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problems Sepsis (2067); Post Operative Wound Infection (2446)

Event Date 11/08/2018

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Concomitant medical products: product id: 977a260, serial# (b)(4), implanted: (b)(6) 2018, explanted: (b)(6) 2018, product type: lead; product id: 977a260, serial# (b)(4), implanted: (b)(6) 2018, explanted: (b)(6) 2018, product type: lead.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

Information was received by a manufacture representative (rep) regarding a patient with an implantable neurostimulator (ins) for non-malignant pain.It was reported that the patient had a post-operative infection.It was reported that they did not report symptoms to their provider until nearly septic.It was unknown what diagnostics/troubleshooting was performed, but the device was fully explanted and the issue was resolved at the time of the report.The devices were explanted on (b)(6) 2018 and would not be returned due to the customer discarding them.The event occurred on (b)(6) 2018.No further complications were reported/anticipated.

• 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: 8061691
• MDR Text Key: 126944471
• Report Number: 3004209178-2018-25258
• 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: company representative
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 11/12/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 11/12/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 07/14/2019
• Device Model Number: 97715
• Device Catalogue Number: 97715
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 11/08/2018
• Date Device Manufactured: 07/20/2018
• 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 Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 72 YR