ENRHYTHM DR
Report
- Report Number
- 6000144-2011-03374
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 16, 2011
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
- Product Code
- DXY
- PMA / PMN Number
- P980035/S38
- Removal / Correction Number
- Z-1440-2010
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. EVALUATION SUMMARY FOR (B)(4): CALCULATIONS BASED ON IMPLANT PARAMETERS INDICATE THAT THE DEVICE HAD MET ITS 99.9% EXPECTED LONGEVITY. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE MEMORY FOUND THE ERI (ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR) IS THE RESULT OF HIGH INTERNAL BATTERY RESISTANCE. THIS DEVICE IS PART OF THE FIELD ACTION AND HAS TESTED CONSISTENT WITH THE FIELD ACTION. WE DID RECEIVE PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE AND HAVE ANALYZED THE DATA. THERE WAS BATTERY DEPLETION INDICATED (ERI) DUE TO HIGH BATTERY IMPEDANCE LOGGED ON (B)(6) 2011, PRIOR TO EXPLANT. RAMWARE VERSION 8 INSTALLED ON (B)(6) 2011. THERE WAS HIGH BATTERY IMPEDANCE, LEADING TO ERI.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND UPON INTERROGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE TRIGGERED ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI). IT WAS NOTED THAT ERI WAS TRIGGERED DUE TO HIGH BATTERY IMPEDANCE AND THE DEVICE MAY HAVE HAD PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED 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 | ENRHYTHM DR | IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR | DXY | MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. | P1501DR | ASKU |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 YR | Hospitalization| R | (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD |