FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENTRUST VR

MDR report key: 2122052 · Received June 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000144-2011-02119
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 13, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P980016/S46
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1172-2009
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4): 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4): 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. FURTHER ANALYSIS OF THE BATTERY CELL DID NOT FIND A ROOT CAUSE OF THE RAPID VOLTAGE DEPLETION SEEN IN THE PERFORMANCE DATA VOLTAGE CURVE. BASED ON THE DESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS RESULTS, NO INTERNAL SHORT WAS PRESENT IN THE BATTERY AT THE TIME OF THE ANALYSIS. THERE WAS AN OPENING IN THE ANODE SEPARATOR ENCLOSURE AND LITHIUM MATERIAL NEAR THE CATHODE TAB, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO VISIBLE SHORT SINCE THE LITHIUM WAS NOT TOUCHING THE CATHODE TAB OR EXPOSED CATHODE MATERIAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER, ANALYZED, AND TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. FOLLOW-UP DID NOT YIELD ANY ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS EVENT. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENTRUST VR IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB LWS MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. D154VRC ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Other 6947 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD| 6947 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD