FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VITA 2 DDD

MDR report key: 1861822 · Received October 8, 2010

Report

Report Number
6000094-2010-01868
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 8, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC S.A.
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
ASKU
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Report Source
Manufacturer report
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. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE REACHED ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI). IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD SWOLLEN LEGS FOR ONE MONTH AND THE PHYSICIAN THOUGHT IT WAS A SIGN OF THE PACEMAKER BEING AT ERI AND THE PHYSICIAN SUGGESTED THE PACEMAKER REPLACEMENT TO TREAT THE SWELLING. THE PACEMAKER WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED AND THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO BE GOOD NOW.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VITA 2 DDD IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR DXY MEDTRONIC S.A. 730 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 90 YR Required Intervention