MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION ACTIVA; STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR

Model Number 37612

Device Problem Environmental Compatibility Problem (2929)

Patient Problems Muscular Rigidity (1968); Seizures (2063); Dysphasia (2195); Complaint, Ill-Defined (2331)

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

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

Event Description

Information was received from a healthcare provider via a manufacturing representative about a patient with an implantable neurostimulator (ins) for unknown indications for use.It was reported that the patient experiences some kind of freezing when they go into water and the water comes up to the level of the ins.The patient experiences this every time they enter water, whether it is a swimming pool and bathtub.The patient is unable to talk, move or do anything.This is listed as a seizure type.Impedance values were taken and everything was known.The patient is going to test if the issue also occurs when the ins is programmed in bipolar settings.The patient's settings were changed from monopolar to bipolar.No further complications were reported or anticipated.

Event Description

Additional information was received from the patient via a manufacturing representative.It was reported that this issue began a couple of years prior.The cause of the symptoms was not determined, however re-programming the patient to bipolar settings resolved the issue.

Manufacturer Narrative

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

Event Description

Additional information was received from the patient.It was stated that the seizure like events are happening again, and more often, however this time they are not triggered by water.The patient already consulted their neurologist, but they could not give any solution.The patient's neurologist believes the seizures could be psychological.

Manufacturer Narrative

Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided 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.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Manufacturer Narrative

G4: correction to the previous supplemental report.The aware date was reported as 2019-08-04, however the actual aware date of the information was 2020-08-04.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided 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.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: ACTIVA
• Type of Device: STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC NEUROMODULATION; 800 53rd ave ne; minneapolis MN 55421 1200
• MDR Report Key: 8732563
• MDR Text Key: 149126762
• Report Number: 3007566237-2019-01380
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MHY
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: P960009
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,foreig
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 08/06/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 06/25/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 37612
• Device Catalogue Number: 37612
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 08/05/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Other