Medtronic Neuromodulation

Complaints received that Vanta A71200 CP App does not function as intended during use. There is a potential for prolonged or postponed surgical procedure.

Evaluation handsets may not be able to communicate with the neurostimulator due to handsets having a faster processing speed than prior handsets. An inability to connect may cause the therapy to stop being delivered and a system error will be displayed. Patient may experience return of underlying disease symptoms (e.g. overactive bladder, urinary retention, or fecal incontinence) based on their response to stimulation during the evaluation period.

There is a software issue that can permanently disable communication with an implantable neurostimulator (INS) when a specific intraoperative programming sequence is used.

Product complaints were received describing the A820 myPTM app taking longer than expected for patients to interact with their implantable pump.

Software issues were identified in application version 2.x.

Software issues were identified in application version 2.x.

Software issues were identified in application version 2.x.

Software issues were identified in application version 2.x.

The Wireless Rechargers in the kits may be unable to enter a recharging session upon first use.

A limited number of Percept RC Implantable Neurostimulators (INS), Model B35300 will not be able to communicate with the A610 DBS Clinician Programmer Application upon use and an "Invalid Device" message will appear.

Potential for error and inability to interrogate pump due to data corruption in the pump memory.

Model 977006 Vanta INS batterty life has depleted faster than HCPs or patients expected leading to outpatient reprogramming or earlier than anticipated surgical replacements.

A subset of the handsets within the kit may not be able to complete the pairing process with the communicator upon initial setup.

Patients implanted with a pocket adaptor (Model 64001 and/or 64002) are limited to HEAD ONLY MRI eligibility.

Design update to the Ascenda Intrathecal Catheter Models 8780, 8781, and 8784. The intent of the design update is to reduce the potential for tissue growth into the Ascenda catheter connector which may potentially lead to catheter occlusion.

inability to reprogram one device

Medtronic has discovered an instance in which the Intellis A710 Clinician Programmer Application (CP App) could no longer establish a session with the Implantable Neurostimulator (INS) which resulted in the inability for the clinician to adjust stimulation parameters. In the event of this issue, the patient may receive inadequate or excessive therapy and experience non-optimal pain relief.

Medtronic recently identified that if the SynchroMed II pump switches into telemetry mode due to electromagnetic interference (EMI) from an MRI scan, while the pump is sounding an alarm, the pump will not resume drug delivery after leaving the MRI magnetic field, which is inconsistent with the current labeling.

Medtronic recently identified that if the SynchroMed II pump switches into telemetry mode due to electromagnetic interference (EMI) from an MRI scan, while the pump is sounding an alarm, the pump will not resume drug delivery after leaving the MRI magnetic field, which is inconsistent with the current labeling.

Units distributed in Korea and Turkey that did not have the correct firmware installed to support the user interface in the local language.

There are a small number of units of the DBS Lead with StimLoc kit (3387S-40) due to a discrepancy in the Use By Date (UBD) printed on the outer packaged kit label versus the UBD printed on the individual product label.

Medtronic is requesting return of a small number of units of the SenSight Connector Plug, Model B31061, due to a discrepancy in the Use By Date (UBD) printed on the label.

The original version of the A71100 Restore Clinician Programmer Application has been identified to have a compatibility issue with some legacy clinician programmer software resulting in the programmer having an inability to establish communication with the implanted neurostimulators.

Lot of InterStim Self-Adhesive Ground Pad is being recalled due to the product being labeled with the incorrect expiration date.

When an update to the A710 Clinician Programmer software application for the Intellis Neurostimulation System was released, the corresponding version of the A901 Communication Manager software application was not available for download.

A cardioversion procedure may damage the electronics in the Vanta INS device, making the INS unresponsive and non-functional. As of April 19, 2023, Medtronic has received a total of two complaints concerning this issue from patients implanted with a Vanta INS, both of which have resulted in explant procedures.

Medtronic has received reports of SenSight Extension Tunneler kits that contain dual carriers with have been machined on only one side. As a result, the dual carrier cannot be used to pass two extensions simultaneously.