FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADAPTA DR

MDR report key: 2203502 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000144-2011-04423
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Date of Event
May 17, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
P980035/S043
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT MEDTRONIC HAD MANUFACTURED A CUSTOM DEVICE FOR A PATIENT WITH A TITANIUM ALLERGY AT THE REQUEST OF A PHYSICIAN. THIS DEVICE, INCLUDING THE CAN AND HEADER, HAD BEEN 100% COATED WITH PARYLENE. A DEVICE THAT IS 100% COATED WILL NOT FUNCTION IN UNIPOLAR MODE. THIS CUSTOM DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED IN A PATIENT OTHER THAN THE PATIENT IT WAS REQUESTED FOR. THE DEVICE CONTINUES TO FUNCTION IN BIPOLAR MODE, THE PATIENT IS NOT PACING DEPENDENT, THE PHYSICIAN PROGRAMMED THE DEVICE IN BIPOLAR MODE, AND THE IMPLANTING PHYSICIAN IS AWARE THE DEVICE WILL NOT FUNCTION IN UNIPOLAR MODE. THE DEVICE REMAINS IN USE. 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. ADDRL1 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Other 4076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD