BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    VIRTUOSO DR

    MDR report key: 1921733 · Received December 13, 2010

    Report

    Report Number
    6000144-2010-05824
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    December 13, 2010
    Date of Event
    September 8, 2010
    Manufacturer
    MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
    Product Code
    LWS
    PMA / PMN Number
    P980016/S062
    Removal / Correction Number
    Z-0128-2010
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    CA, 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. THE DEVICE IS PART OF THE ADVISORY FOR THIS MODEL. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) THE DEVICE LOST TELEMETRY AND FUNCTION DUE TO BATTERY DEPLETION. 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.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE DEVICE WAS NEAR THE ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INTERVAL, THE PATIENT REFUSED TO HAVE THE DEVICE REPLACED. MONTHS LATER, THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE INTERROGATED DUE TO BATTERY END OF LIFE. 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 DR IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB LWS MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. D154AWG ASKU

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 54 YR Hospitalization| R 6945 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD| 5524M IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD