ENRHYTHM DR
Report
- Report Number
- 6000094-2012-02338
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 31, 2012
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC S.A.
- 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
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
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. EVALUATION SUMMARY (B)(4): THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND ANALYZED. ACTUAL LONGEVITY IS < 80% OF 99.9% LONGEVITY LIMIT - THE DEVICE WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL, WITH NO HIGH CURRENT DRAIN OR EVIDENCE OF BATTERY PROBLEMS. WITHOUT THE HISTORY OF THE PROGRAMMED SETTINGS THROUGHOUT ITS SERVICE LIFE, THERE IS NO WAY TO DETERMINE WHY THE LONGEVITY DID NOT MATCH THE PREDICTED MODEL. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE AT ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS FROM IMPLANT DUE TO EARLY BATTERY DEPLETION. THEREFORE THE IPG DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW DEVICE. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER, ANALYZED AND TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. 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 S.A. | P1501DR |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| R |