PRODUCT ADVISORIES SPINAL CORD STIMULATION

 

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2016

URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION – SEPTEMBER 2016

SPINAL CORD STIMULATION THERAPY: IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE MODEL 37751 RECHARGER

Models Affected: Model 37751 Recharger, which is included in Models 37754 and 97754 Charging Systems for SCS

Description:

This notification communicates important information regarding the issue of unresponsive and beeping Model 37751 Rechargers, and provides information on how to prevent occurrence of this issue and restore functionality of the Recharger if the issue occurs. Medtronic has identified an increased number of complaints from customers involving reports of Rechargers that that are in an unresponsive error state, where the Recharger is non-functional with a blank display screen and is beeping every 5 seconds. This Recharger is used by SCS patients who are implanted with the following implantable neurostimulators:

  • Restore™ (Model 37711)
  • RestoreUltra™ (Model 37712)
  • RestoreAdvanced™ (Model 37713)
  • RestoreSensor™ (Model 37714)
  • RestoreUltra SureScan™ MRI (Model 97712)
  • RestoreAdvanced SureScan MRI (Model 97713)
  • RestoreSensor SureScan MRI (Model 97714)

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Urgent Medical Device Safety Notification – May 2016

Insufficient Recharging of the Medtronic RestoreSensor™ Implantable Neurostimulators.

Models affected: 37714 and 97714

Description:

This physician communication provides important information regarding reports of rapid battery depletion when a charging session was terminated prior to reaching sufficient battery voltage. When this occurs, the implanted neurostimulator depletes to an overdischarge state in one to two days rather than the typical thirty days. In an overdischarge state, the stimulation therapy is interrupted.

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2014

Safety Alert – February 2014

Labeling Update for Epidural Mass Causing Spinal Cord Compression

Description:

This notification is associated with changes to the adverse event labeling for Medtronic spinal cord stimulation therapy.

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