BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    VIRTUOSO DR

    MDR report key: 1861622 · Received October 8, 2010

    Report

    Report Number
    6000144-2010-04782
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    October 8, 2010
    Manufacturer
    MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
    Product Code
    LWS
    PMA / PMN Number
    P980016/S062
    Removal / Correction Number
    Z-0128-2010
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    MN, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    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. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE FOUND A HIGH CURRENT DRAIN CONDITION. ELECTRICAL ANALYSIS REVEALED THE CAUSE OF THE HIGH CURRENT DRAIN WAS CURRENT LEAKAGE IN THE BATTERY FILTER CAPACITORS. THE DEVICE IS PART OF THE ADVISORY FOR THIS MODEL.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD REACHED RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT TIME (RRT) SOONER THAN EXPECTED GIVEN THE PROGRAMMED SETTINGS AND THERAPY USAGE FOR THE DEVICE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT CALLED TO REPORT CONCERN OVER HAVING TO HAVE HIS DEVICE REPLACED DUE TO "POOR BATTERY" AND IT BEING REPLACED "EARLY." THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 VIRTUOSO DR IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB LWS MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. D154AWG ASKU

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 65 YR Required Intervention 6940 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 6945 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD