FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

REPLY DR

MDR report key: 2022442 · Received March 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
2182863-2011-00022
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 17, 2011
Date of Event
February 18, 2011
Report Date
February 18, 2011
Manufacturer
SORIN BIOMEDICA CRM S.R.L.
Product Code
DXY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4), 2011. REVIEW OF THE PROGRAMMER FILES SHOWED THAT THE REPORTED BEHAVIOR PROBABLY RESULTED FROM COMMUNICATION INTERFERENCES. PRELIMINARY RESULTS DIDN'T REVEAL ABNORMAL FUNCTIONING OF THE DEVICE. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, ABSENCE OF VENTRICULAR OUTPUT COULD BE RELATED TO AN UNINTENDED PROGRAMMING IN AAI PACING MODE. A FINAL RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER IS PENDING. DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) 2011. REVIEW OF THE PROGRAMMER FILES SHOWED THAT THE REPORTED BEHAVIOR PROBABLY RESULTED FROM COMMUNICATION INTERFERENCES. PRELIMINARY RESULTS DIDN'T REVEAL ABNORMAL FUNCTIONING OF THE DEVICE. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, ABSENCE OF VENTRICULAR OUTPUT COULD BE RELATED TO AN UNINTENDED PROGRAMMING IN AAI PACING MODE. A FINAL RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER IS PENDING. (B)(4) 2011. THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED, THEREFORE, THE FILES FROM THE PROGRAMMER WERE REVIEWED. THE ABSENCE OF VENTRICULAR OUTPUT WAS PROBABLY DUE TO AN UNINTENDED PROGRAMMING IN AAI PACING MODE THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR 9 SECONDS, AND THE MESSAGE THAT WAS DISPLAYED DURING THE INTERROGATION WITH THE SECOND PROGRAMMER RESULTED FROM TELEMETRY ERRORS LINKED TO PROBABLE COMMUNICATION INTERFERENCES. BOTH REPORTED EVENTS WERE NORMAL. NO FURTHER ACTION IS NEEDED, JUST STANDARD FOLLOW-UPS. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

POST AV NODAL ABLATION, NO PACING WAS OBSERVED ON THE ECG WHEN PROGRAMMING FROM VOO TO VII. AFTER A FEW SECONDS IT WAS PERFORMED AGAIN AND PACING WAS OBSERVED. A SECOND PROGRAMMER WAS THEN USED TO PERFORM TROUBLESHOOTING AND WHEN PROGRAMMING FROM VOO TO VII A MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED SAYING UNABLE TO PROGRAM BIPOLAR; HOWEVER, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BIPOLAR PACING WAS PERFORMED. THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED. FILES FROM THE PROGRAMMER WERE SENT FOR REVIEW.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

POST AV NODAL ABLATION, NO PACING WAS OBSERVED ON THE ECG WHEN PROGRAMMING FROM VOO TO VVI. AFTER A FEW SECONDS IT WAS PERFORMED AGAIN AND PACING WAS OBSERVED. A SECOND PROGRAMMER WAS THEN USED TO PERFORM TROUBLESHOOTING AND WHEN PROGRAMMING FROM VOO TO VVI A MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED SAYING UNABLE TO PROGRAM BIPOLAR; HOWEVER, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BIPOLAR SENSING WAS PROGRAMMED. THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED. FILES FROM THE PROGRAMMER WERE SENT FOR REVIEW.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 REPLY DR CARDIAC PACEMAKER DXY SORIN BIOMEDICA CRM S.R.L. REPLY DR

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR