FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VIRTUOSO II DR

MDR report key: 1803313 · Received August 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
2647346-2010-00473
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 17, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P980016/S157
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THERE WAS HIGH RATE SENSING IN ATRIAL AND VENTRICULAR CHANNELS IN SOME EPISODES. THERE WERE FREQUENT NOISE EPISODES. EMI (ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE) WAS SUSPECTED. DEVICE IS STILL IN USE. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VIRTUOSO II DR IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB LWS MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. D274DRG ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Other 6949 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD