BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    VIRTUOSO VR

    MDR report key: 1855053 · Received October 5, 2010

    Report

    Report Number
    6000094-2010-01780
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    October 5, 2010
    Date of Event
    August 16, 2010
    Manufacturer
    MEDTRONIC S.A.
    Product Code
    LWS
    PMA / PMN Number
    ASKU
    Removal / Correction Number
    Z-0131-2010
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    AU
    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. THIS MODEL NUMBER IS NOT APPROVED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES, HOWEVER, IT IS SIMILAR TO A DEVICE MARKETED IN THE U.S. THE EVENT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO AN ALLEGED OR CONFIRMED MALFUNCTION. THE DEVICE IS PART OF THE ADVISORY FOR THIS MODEL. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) A HIGH CURRENT DRAIN CONDITION WAS FOUND DURING DEVICE ANALYSIS. ELECTRICAL ANALYSIS FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE HIGH CURRENT DRAIN TO BE CURRENT LEAKAGE IN THE BATTERY FILTER CAPACITORS.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO REPLACE THE DEVICE PRIOR TO RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT TIME AS THE DEVICE WAS LISTED IN A FIELD ACTION AND BATTERY VOLTAGE WAS LOW. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 VIRTUOSO VR IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB LWS MEDTRONIC S.A. D164VWC ASKU

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 78 Required Intervention