FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AVERTIX MEDICAL INC. GUARDIAN SYSTEM

MDR report key: 17737296 · Received September 12, 2023

Report

Report Number
MW5145578
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 12, 2023
Date of Event
August 23, 2023
Report Date
September 8, 2023
Manufacturer
AVERTIX MEDICAL INC.
Product Code
QBI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
501
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION OF THE PATIENTS GUARDIAN SYSTEM AMSG3-E IMD. THE INITIAL ISSUE OCCURRED (B)(6), 2023 WHEN THE PATIENT REPORTED TO HER DOCTOR WITH A SEE DOCTOR ALERT FROM THE DEVICE. AT THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE THE IMPLANT WAS INTERROGATED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DEVICE HAD EXPERIENCED A DEVICE RESET. HOWEVER, THE DEVICE COULD NO LONGER COMMUNICATE WITH THE PHYSICIAN PROGRAMMER AFTERWARDS. THE PHYSICIAN WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND THE PHYSICIAN SPOKE TO THE PATIENT AT THAT TIME AND INDICATED THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO HER: EXPLANT AND REPLACEMENT, EXPLANT WITHOUT REPLACEMENT, OR LEAVE IN PLACE. THE PATIENT HAS NOT YET DECIDED WHAT OPTION THEY WILL SELECT. THE FOLLOWING ISSUE WAS CREATED IN THE QMS OF AVERTIX FOR THIS PROBLEM: ISSUE 79, ISSUE 79 WAS ESCALATED TO A COMPLAINT FOR INVESTIGATION: COMPLAINT (B)(4); COMPLAINT (B)(4) WAS ASSIGNED TO CAPA FOR CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTION DETERMINATIONS: CAPA 12.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2252253 AVERTIX MEDICAL INC. GUARDIAN SYSTEM ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME EVENT DETECTOR QBI AVERTIX MEDICAL INC. AMSG3-E 011121V0210150000038

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Female