INTRINSIC
Report
- Report Number
- 6000144-2010-05911
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 13, 2010
- Date of Event
- August 31, 2010
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
- Product Code
- LWS
- PMA / PMN Number
- P980016/S041
- Removal / Correction Number
- ASKU
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND A RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (RAM) CHIP MEMORY ERROR OCCURRED. A WRITE TO LOCKED RAM POWER ON RESET OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2010. ADDITIONALLY, THE DEVICE MET 87% OF EXPECTED LONGEVITY. WITHOUT THE HISTORY OF THE PROGRAMMED SETTINGS THROUGHOUT ITS SERVICE LIFE, THERE IS NO WAY TO DETERMINE WHY THE LONGEVITY DID NOT MATCH THE PREDICTED MODEL.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A POWER-ON RESET OF THE DEVICE OCCURRED DURING THE PATIENT'S THERAPEUTIC RADIATION TREATMENT. IT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A POWER-ON RESET OF THE DEVICE OCCURRED DURING THE PATIENT'S THERAPEUTIC RADITION TREATMENT. THE DEVICE IS STILL IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INTRINSIC | IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB | LWS | MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. | 7288 | ASKU |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 YR | Hospitalization| O| R | 4076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 6949 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD| 4076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 6949 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD |