FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENRHYTHM DR

MDR report key: 1072123 · Received July 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000094-2008-00341
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 10, 2008
Date of Event
May 23, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC S.A.
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
ASKU
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US WHERE THE SAME MODEL IS DISTRIBUTED. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE IS IN PROCESS; RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED WHEN AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS PACING INAPPROPRIATELY. THERE WAS ALSO INCREASING, VARYING IMPEDANCE AND SUBSEQUENT HIGH IMPEDANCE. OVERSENSING WAS ALSO SEEN. WHILE IN FOR A PLANNED PATIENT FOLLOW-UP VISIT, THE INABILITY TO PERFORM THE SENSING TEST WAS ALSO NOTED. THE DEVICE WAS PACING DESPITE VISIBLE INTRINSIC ACTIVITY. THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND UNDERWENT SUBCUTANEOUS ANALYSIS. ALL CONNECTIONS AND TESTS WERE NORMAL. HOWEVER, THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO USE AN NEW DEVICE. THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED PATIENT COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENRHYTHM DR IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR DXY MEDTRONIC S.A. P1501DR ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other| R