FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AVERTIX MEDICAL INC. GUARDIAN SYSTEM

MDR report key: 17585080 · Received August 18, 2023

Report

Report Number
MW5144773
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 18, 2023
Date of Event
May 5, 2023
Report Date
August 15, 2023
Manufacturer
AVERTIX MEDICAL INC.
Product Code
QBI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
501
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A GUARDIAN DEVICE ON (B)(6) 2022. PATIENT WAS ALERTED BY THE GUARDIAN SYSTEM VIA A SEE DOCTOR ALERT ON (B)(6) 2023. THE PATIENT RETURNED TO SEE THE DOCTOR ON (B)(6) 2023. AT THAT APPOINTMENT THE DEVICE COULD NO LONGER RELIABLY COMMUNICATE WITH THE PROGRAMMER. THE PHYSICIAN WAS NOTIFIED AND DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM WITH THE PATIENT AS WELL AS THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO THEM. THE PATIENT AND PATIENT'S HUSBAND INDICATED THEY WILL MEET AGAIN ON (B)(6) 2023, TO INDICATE THEIR DECISION AT THAT TIME. THIS PROBLEM WILL BE INVESTIGATED WHEN THE DEVICE IS RETURNED TO AVERTIX AFTER EXPLANT. THE FOLLOWING ISSUE WAS CREATED IN THE QMS OF AVERTIX FOR THIS PROBLEM: ISSUE 77 ISSUE 77 WAS ESCALATED TO A COMPLAINT FOR INVESTIGATION: COMPLAINT 55 COMPLAINT 55 WAS ASSIGNED TO CAPA FOR CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTION DETERMINATIONS: CAPA 12 THE PATIENT HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY ADVERSE EVENTS AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1483508 AVERTIX MEDICAL INC. GUARDIAN SYSTEM ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME EVENT DETECTOR QBI AVERTIX MEDICAL INC. AMSG3-E 120120V0209530000031

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR Female