DA+ C SERIES DR
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2012-15416
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 15, 2012
- Date of Event
- August 25, 2012
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
- Product Code
- DXY
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE PATIENT CAME IN FOR A ROUTINE FOLLOW-UP THEY WERE HAVING DIFFICULTY INTERROGATING THE IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG). THE PROGRAMMER STARTS INTERROGATING WHEN THE SCREEN COMES TO INTERROGATION COMPLETE, THE SCREEN GOES BLANK AND A MESSAGE COMES UP ON THE SCREEN OF PROGRAMMER. THEY WERE ABLE TO OBTAIN INFORMATION WITH A MAGNET OVER THE DEVICE. IT APPEARS THERE MAY BE A FLIPPED BIT IN THE DEVICE PROGRAMMING. THE DEVICE REMAINS IN USE AND NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DA+ C SERIES DR | IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR | DXY | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. | C50A3 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 YR | Other |