FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 10257061 · Received July 10, 2020

Report

Report Number
1000165971-2020-00499
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 10, 2020
Date of Event
June 8, 2020
Report Date
October 19, 2020
Manufacturer
SORIN GROUP ITALIA S.R.L. - CRM FACILITY
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
P950029
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
117

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE SUBJECT PACEMAKER SWITCHED IN STANDBY MODE DUE TO THE DETECTION OF CORRUPTED DATA IN THE DEVICE MEMORY. THE CORRUPTION MOST PROBABLY RESULTED FROM A SINGLE EVENT UPSET (SEU). THE DEVICE WAS PROPERLY RE-INITIALIZED DURING THE FOLLOW-UP.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED ANALYSIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

REPORTEDLY, THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL DUE TO DIZZINESS. THE PACEMAKER WAS FOUND OPERATING IN STANDBY MODE. AFTER IT WAS REINITIALIZED, THE SENSITIVITY PARAMETERS WERE REPROGRAMMED TO AVOID VENTRICULAR OVERSENSING. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED OVERSENSING, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED FROM MYOPOTENTIALS AND/OR ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCES (EMI).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

REPORTEDLY, THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL DUE TO DIZZINESS. THE PACEMAKER WAS FOUND OPERATING IN STANDBY MODE. AFTER IT WAS REINITIALIZED, THE SENSITIVITY PARAMETERS WERE REPROGRAMMED TO AVOID VENTRICULAR OVERSENSING. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED OVERSENSING, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED FROM MYOPOTENTIALS AND / OR ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCES (EMI).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTEDLY, THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL DUE TO DIZZINESS. THE PACEMAKER WAS FOUND OPERATING IN STANDBY MODE. AFTER IT WAS REINITIALIZED, THE SENSITIVITY PARAMETERS WERE REPROGRAMMED TO AVOID VENTRICULAR OVERSENSING. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED OVERSENSING, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED FROM MYOPOTENTIALS AND/OR ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCES (EMI).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
724435 REPLY PULSE GENERATOR, PERMANENT, IMPLANTABLE NVZ SORIN GROUP ITALIA S.R.L. - CRM FACILITY ESPRIT DR 2523

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization