FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROTOS DR/CLS

MDR report key: 1162262 · Received September 4, 2008

Report

Report Number
1028232-2008-01064
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 4, 2008
Date of Event
August 4, 2008
Report Date
August 4, 2008
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK GMBH AND CO
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
P950037
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REP CALLED IN TO REPORT SOME UNUSUAL BEHAVIOR WITH A PROTOS DR/CLS. IT WAS IMPLANTED IN 2005 AND WHEN HE DID A BATTERY CHECK ON THE DEVICE, IT REPORTED THAT THE BATTERY STATUS WAS 'OK'. THE BATTERY VOLTAGE AT THE TIME OF THE CHECK WAS 2.19V AND THE BATTERY IMPEDANCE WAS 23 KOHMS. THE PATIENT IS PACEMAKER DEPENDANT AND THEY DECIDED TO CONDUCT A REPLACEMENT SINCE THE BATTERY VOLTAGE WAS SO LOW. HE REPORTED THAT WHEN THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE DEVICE FROM THE POCKET, THE PATIENT BECAME ASYSTOLIC IN THE VENTRICLES. THEY HAD VERIFIED THAT THE DEVICE WAS NOT PROGRAMMED TO UNIPOLAR SETTINGS. THE DEVICE WAS INTERROGATED AFTER THE IMPLANT AND THE BATTERY REPORTED "----". REP SAID THAT CHAD FERRELL STILL HAD THE DEVICE AND I CALLED HIM TO CONFIRM THAT HE WILL BE SENDING IT IN FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROTOS DR/CLS PACEMAKER DXY BIOTRONIK GMBH AND CO 122300

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization