FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENRHYTHM DR

MDR report key: 1855042 · Received October 5, 2010

Report

Report Number
6000144-2010-04318
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 5, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
P980035/S38
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. THE DEVICE IS PART OF THE ADVISORY FOR THIS MODEL.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. THE DEVICE IS PART OF THE ADVISORY FOR THIS MODEL. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4): WE DID RECEIVE PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE AND HAVE ANALYZED THE DATA. ERI (ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR) DUE TO HIGH BATTERY IMPEDANCE LOGGED ON (B)(4)-2010, PRIOR TO EXPLANT. RAMWARE VERSION 8 INSTALLED ON (B)(4)-2010. HIGH BATTERY IMPEDANCE, CAUSING ERI. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE FOUND THE ERI IS THE RESULT OF HIGH INTERNAL BATTERY RESISTANCE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PHYSICIAN OBSERVED THAT THE BATTERY VOLTAGE OF AN IMPLANTED PACEMAKER AS MEASURED BY TELEMETRY WAS LOWER THAN IT SHOULD BE BASED ON THE LENGTH OF TIME THE PACEMAKER HAD BEEN IN SERVICE. THE PHYSICIAN REQUESTED THE ACTUAL NIGHT MEASUREMENT. THE PACEMAKER WAS EXPLANTED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PHYSICIAN OBSERVED THAT THE BATTERY VOLTAGE OF AN IMPLANTED PACEMAKER AS MEASURED BY TELEMETRY WAS LOWER THAN IT SHOULD BE BASED ON THE LENGTH OF TIME THE PACEMAKER HAD BEEN IN SERVICE. THE PHYSICIAN REQUESTED THE ACTUAL NIGHT MEASUREMENT. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE PACEMAKER ENTERED ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) BEFORE IT WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENRHYTHM DR IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR DXY MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. P1501DR ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 28 YR Hospitalization| R 4968 X2 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEADS| 4968 X2 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD