VIRTUOSO DR
Report
- Report Number
- 6000094-2010-02251
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 14, 2010
- Date of Event
- October 12, 2010
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC S.A.
- Product Code
- LWS
- PMA / PMN Number
- ASKU
- Removal / Correction Number
- ASKU
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
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): THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED IN SEGMENTS, ANALYZED AND THE OUTER INSULATION WAS BREACHED AND HAD A DEPRESSION. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR WAS DISTORTED, THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THE OUTER INSULATION WAS TORN, THE OUTER INSULATION WAS BREACHED CUT, THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A COSMETIC DEPRESSION, THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM AND THE LEAD WAS STRETCHED. (B)(4): THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT NOISE WAS OBSERVED DURING A DEVICE CHECK. THE LEAD AND THE DEVICE WERE RETURNED 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 S.A. | D164AWG | ASKU |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 YR | Hospitalization| R |