FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

REPLY

MDR report key: 1915411 · Received November 4, 2010

Report

Report Number
1000165971-2010-00966
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 4, 2010
Date of Event
October 8, 2010
Report Date
October 14, 2010
Manufacturer
SORIN BIOMEDICA C.R.M., S.R.L.
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
P950029
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) - THIS EVENT CONCERNS A DEVICE THAT WAS MFG AND USED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. SINCE THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED, THE PROGRAMMER FILES WERE REVIEWED. CONCLUSIONS: REVIEW OF MFG RECORDS DID NOT REVEAL ANY ANOMALY. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE SOUND WHICH WAS HEARD AT IMPLANT REMAINS UNK AND COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WITHOUT THE DEVICE IN HAND. NEVERTHELESS, IF THIS SOUND IS RELATED TO A FOREIGN MATERIAL MOVING INSIDE THE PACEMAKER CAN, IT COULD AFFECT THE PACEMAKER OPERATION. THIS CASE IS RECORDED FOR TREND PURPOSE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTEDLY, DURING THE IMPLANTATION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2010, THE PHYSICIAN HEARD A SOUND INSIDE THE DEVICE CAN WHILE INTENDING TO CONNECT THE LEADS. THE DEVICE WAS SHACKED AND THE SOUND WAS HEARD AGAIN. LEADS WERE CONNECTED ANYWAY, AND SINCE NORMAL OPERATIONS WERE OBSERVED, THE DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED. ON (B)(6) 2010, THE DEVICE WAS INTERROGATED AGAIN, AND NORMAL OPERATIONS WERE CONFIRMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 REPLY NVZ SORIN BIOMEDICA C.R.M., S.R.L. REPLY DR 2448

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1