CONSULTA
Report
- Report Number
- 6000144-2011-00951
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 15, 2011
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
- Product Code
- NIK
- PMA / PMN Number
- P010031/S084
- Removal / Correction Number
- ASKU
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4): WE DID RECEIVE PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE AND HAVE ANALYZED THE DATA. WEEKLY TREND DATA SHOWS MIN BAT= 2.634 BETWEEN (B)(6) 2010 AND LAST BATTERY MEASUREMENT=2.614 VOLT ON (B)(6) 2010 IS JUST BEFORE RRT (RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT TIME) <= 2.63 VOLT. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4): SUBSEQUENTLY, THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. ACTUAL LONGEVITY IS < 80% OF 99.9% LONGEVITY LIMIT. THE DEVICE WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL WITH NO HIGH CURRENT DRAIN OR EVIDENCE OF BATTERY PROBLEMS. 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.
THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BATTERY VOLTAGE MEASURED DURING THE REMOTE MONITORING TRANSMISSION WAS AT THE ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) LEVEL BUT THE NIGHTLY MEASUREMENTS WERE ABOVE THE ERI LEVEL. THE DEVICE IS STILL IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BATTERY VOLTAGE MEASURED DURING THE REMOTE MONITORING TRANSMISSION WAS AT THE ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) LEVEL BUT THE NIGHTLY MEASUREMENTS WERE ABOVE THE ERI LEVEL. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAS BEEN EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. IT WAS ADDITIONALLY NOTED THAT THE LEFT VENTRICULAR LEAD HAD HIGH THRESHOLDS AND HIGH OUTPUT. DURING THE DEVICE CHANGEOUT, THE LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD WAS ACCIDENTALLY CUT. THE LEAD WAS CAPPED 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 | CONSULTA | IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB | NIK | MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. | D224TRK | ASKU |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 YR | Hospitalization| O| R | 6947 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD| 4193 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 6947 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD| 5554 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 5554 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD |