VIRTUOSO DR
Report
- Report Number
- 6000094-2012-02115
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 15, 2012
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC S.A.
- Product Code
- LWS
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- 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. THIS MODEL NUMBER IS NOT APPROVED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES, HOWEVER, IT IS SAME/SIMILAR TO A DEVICE MARKETED IN THE U.S. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) - THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. A HIGH CURRENT DRAIN CONDITION WAS FOUND. ELECTRICAL ANALYSIS FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE HIGH CURRENT DRAIN TO BE CURRENT LEAKAGE IN THE BATTERY FILTER CAPACITORS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR WAS TRIGGERED DUE TO SHORT DEVICE BATTERY LONGEVITY AND THE DEVICE REACHED END OF LIFE PREMATURELY. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED 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 | VIRTUOSO DR | IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB | LWS | MEDTRONIC S.A. | D164AWG |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| R |