FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENRHYTHM DR

MDR report key: 2042659 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2647346-2011-00421
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
P980035/S38
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4): THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE LAB WITH NO INFORMATION. THE ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) IS THE RESULT OF HIGH INTERNAL BATTERY RESISTANCE. THE BATTERY TELEMETERED VALUE MEASURED 2.81 VOLTS. THE BATTERY MEASURED A TELEMETERED VALUE OF 2.14 VOLTS LOADED. CALCULATIONS BASED ON IMPLANT PARAMETERS INDICATE THAT THE DEVICE HAD NOT MET ITS 99.9% EXPECTED LONGEVITY. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE MEMORY FOUND THE ERI WAS THE RESULT OF A DELTA V READING GREATER THAN .211 V. ERI OCCURRED (B)(6) 2010 WHICH IS BEFORE EXPLANT. THIS REPORT IS BASED SOLELY ON DEVICE RETURN AND ANALYSIS. NO INFORMATION TO SUGGEST A DEVICE-RELATED ADVERSE EVENT OR PRODUCT PROBLEM WAS RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER AFTER BEING EXPLANTED DUE TO NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION. THE DEVICE SUBSEQUENTLY TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENRHYTHM DR IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR DXY MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. P1501DR ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 11 YR Hospitalization| R 4968 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD