APS¿ (AUTOMATIC PERIODIC STIMULATION) ELECTRODE

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED DURING A MEDIASTINOSCOPY AND ESOPHAGEAL SURGERY, WHEN THE APS ELECTRODE WAS ATTACHED TO THE VAGUS NERVE, THE AMPLITUDE COULD NOT BE CHECKED BY ADJUSTMENT; THE INSERTION AND REMOVAL ARE CHECKED, BUT THE NEW APS ELECTRODE WAS OPENED AND COULD BE USED WITH NO CHANGE, SO A DISCONNECTION OF THE DEVICE WAS SUSPECTED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE 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. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.