FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TALENT

MDR report key: 1936311 · Received December 15, 2010

Report

Report Number
9610579-2010-00635
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 15, 2010
Date of Event
November 26, 2010
Report Date
December 1, 2010
Manufacturer
SORIN CRM
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
P950029
Adverse Event
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 MANUFACTURED AND USED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. ANALYSIS IS PENDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTEDLY, AFTER MORE THAN 9 YEARS OF IMPLANTATION, THE PACEMAKER INVOLVED IN THIS MDR REPORT WAS FOUND IN STANDBY MODE ON (B)(6) 2010; SOME RAPID VARIATIONS WERE NOTED ON THE BATTERY IMPEDANCE CURVE. THE PATIENT SAID THAT HE WAS WEARING A MAGNETIC STONE INSIDE HIS SHIRT POCKET IN FRONT OF THE PACEMAKER POCKET. THE PACEMAKER WAS REPROGRAMMED TO DDI MODE AND THE PATIENT WAS SENT HOME. ON (B)(6) 2010, THE PACEMAKER WAS FOUND AGAIN IN STANDBY MODE WITH A BATTERY IMPEDANCE OF 10KO, I.E., THE ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR WAS REACHED; THEREFORE, THE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE WAS SCHEDULED. THE PACEMAKER INVOLVED IN THIS MDR REPORT WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS TO INVESTIGATE WHETHER THE RAPID INCREASE OF THE INTERNAL BATTERY IMPEDANCE COULD BE RELATED TO THE MAGNETIC STONE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TALENT DXY SORIN CRM TALENT DR 213 S011115

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention