FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ADAPTA DR

MDR report key: 2203311 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000144-2011-04324
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
P980035/S043
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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) THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. WE DID RECEIVE PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE AND HAVE ANALYZED THE DATA. THE DEVICE REACHED ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) AND THERE WAS A MEASUREMENT SYSTEM LOCK-UP ISSUE. THE DEVICE HAD UNCLEARABLE ERI.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DEVICE INTERROGATION SHOWED ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI), BUT THERE WERE NO BATTERY MEASUREMENTS. SOFTWARE WAS DOWNLOADED AND THE DEVICE WAS REPROGRAMMED TO CLEAR THE FALSE ERI. THE BATTERY STATUS WAS ACCEPTABLE AND THE DEVICE REMAINS IN USE. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND BOTH THE ATRIAL AND VENTRICULAR LEADS HAD SHOWN LOW IMPEDANCE. BOTH LEADS REMAIN IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DEVICE INTERROGATION SHOWED ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI), BUT THERE WERE NO BATTERY MEASUREMENTS. SOFTWARE WAS DOWNLOADED AND THE DEVICE WAS REPROGRAMMED TO CLEAR THE FALSE ERI. THE BATTERY STATUS WAS ACCEPTABLE AND THE DEVICE REMAINS IN USE. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND BOTH THE ATRIAL AND VENTRICULAR LEADS HAD SHOWN LOW IMPEDANCE. BOTH LEADS REMAIN IN USE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO LEAD IMPEDANCE READINGS ON THE REMOTE TRANSMISSION AFTER RESET OF THE DEVICE, AND THE IMPEDANCE READINGS FOR BOTH LEADS THE WEEK OF THE FALSE ERI WERE "STRANGE" (LESS THAN 100). IN ADDITION, CHRONIC LEAD TREND WAS PROGRAMMED OFF. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO GET INVALID IMPEDANCE READINGS JUST PRIOR TO FALSE ERI, AND CHRONIC LEAD TREND ALSO TURNS OFF. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADAPTA DR IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR NVZ MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. ADDR01 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Required Intervention