BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    VIRTUOSO VR

    MDR report key: 2123636 · Received June 14, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    6000094-2011-00723
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    June 14, 2011
    Manufacturer
    MEDTRONIC S.A.
    Product Code
    LWS
    PMA / PMN Number
    ASKU
    Removal / Correction Number
    Z-0131-2010
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    AS
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. THIS MODEL NUMBER IS NOT APPROVED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES, HOWEVER, IT IS SIMILAR TO A DEVICE MARKETED IN THE U.S. THE EVENT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO AN ALLEGED OR CONFIRMED MALFUNCTION. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. A HIGH CURRENT DRAIN CONDITION WAS FOUND DURING DEVICE ANALYSIS. ELECTRICAL ANALYSIS FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE HIGH CURRENT DRAIN TO BE CURRENT LEAKAGE IN THE BATTERY FILTER CAPACITORS.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) REACHED THE RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT TIME (RRT) VOLTAGE AND THERE MAY HAVE BEEN PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION. THE ICD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 VIRTUOSO VR IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB LWS MEDTRONIC S.A. D164VWC ASKU

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 73 YR Hospitalization| R (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD