LEAD MODEL 304
Report
- Report Number
- 1644487-2022-01679
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 29, 2022
- Date of Event
- November 29, 2022
- Report Date
- March 17, 2023
- Manufacturer
- LIVANOVA USA, INC.
- Product Code
- LYJ
- UDI-DI
- 05425025750139
- PMA / PMN Number
- P970003
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
LIVANOVA USA, INC. SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH 21 C.F.R. PART 803, THE MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING REGULATION, BASED ON INFORMATION THAT LIVANOVA HAS OBTAINED, BUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE DATE THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED BY THE FDA. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION, OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA OR ANYONE ELSE, THAT THE DEVICE, LIVANOVA, OR LIVANOVA'S EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. IN PARTICULAR, THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION BY ANYONE THAT THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT HAS ANY "DEFECTS¿ OR "MALFUNCTIONS¿. THESE WORDS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE FDA 3500A MEDWATCH FORM BY THE FDA, AND LIVANOVA OBJECTS TO THEIR USE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT IMPLANTED RECENTLY AND WAS SEEN WITH A ¿LOW IMPEDANCE¿ ERROR. X-RAYS WERE TAKEN AS A RESULT. THE X-RAYS WERE REVIEWED BY THE MANUFACTURER BASED ON THE X-RAYS RECEIVED, THE CAUSE OF THE LOW IMPEDANCE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE VISIBLE PORTIONS OF THE DEVICE SEEM TO SHOW NO ANOMALIES; HOWEVER, ANY FRACTURES OR MICROFRACTURES ON THE PORTIONS OF THE LEAD THAT WERE NOT VISIBLE CANNOT BE RULED OUT. NO KNOWN RELEVANT SURGICAL INTERVENTION HAS OCCURRED TO DATE. NO OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE.
LOW IMPEDANCE WAS RESOLVED SPONTANEOUSLY. IMPEDANCE TESTED OKAY AFTER NO INTERVENTION TAKEN. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LOW IMPEDANCE WAS NOT SEEN EVERY TIME AN INTERROGATION WAS SEEN SPORADICALLY. GENERATOR DATA WAS REVIEWED IN WHICH NO OBVIOUS GENERATOR ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS OF THE GENERATOR WERE REVIEWED. THE LEAD PASSED FINAL QUALITY AND FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO RELEASE. NO KNOWN RELEVANT SURGICAL INTERVENTION HAS OCCURRED TO DATE. NO OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE GENERATOR WAS RESET. THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE LOW IMPEDANCE, NOR WERE ANY NEW ERROR MESSAGES VISUALIZED. LOW IMPEDANCE REMAINS FLUCTUATING AS SEEN BY SESSION REPORTS. THIS COULD BE INDICATIVE OF A LEAD RELATED ISSUE. X-RAYS ARE REFERRED. NO OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE. NO KNOWN RELEVANT SURGICAL INTERVENTION HAS OCCURRED TO DATE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2767218 | LEAD MODEL 304 | LEAD | LYJ | LIVANOVA USA, INC. | 304-20 | 205767 | 05425025750139 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 YR | Female |