SECURA DR
Report
- Report Number
- 6000144-2012-05815
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 31, 2012
- Date of Event
- July 26, 2012
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
- Product Code
- LWS
- PMA / PMN Number
- P980016/S114
- Removal / Correction Number
- Z-0115-2011
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY : THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. THE ACTUAL LONGEVITY WAS LESS THAN 80% OF THE 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. FURTHER ANALYSIS REVEALED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY. ADDITIONALLY, THE HYBRID WAS SUBMITTED FOR MEMORY TESTING AND ALL TESTS PASSED. THIS DEVICE WAS INCLUDED IN A FIELD ACTION AND RETURNED PRODUCT TESTING FOUND THE DEVICE DID NOT PERFORM AS DESCRIBED IN THE FIELD ACTION. (B)(4).
THIS REPORT IS BASED SOLELY ON DEVICE RETURN AND ANALYSIS. NO INFORMATION TO SUGGEST A DEVICE-RELATED ADVERSE EVENT OR PRODUCT PROBLEM WAS RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. EVALUATION SUMMARY : (B)(4): THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. 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.
THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER AFTER BEING EXPLANTED DUE TO NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION. THE DEVICE SUBSEQUENTLY 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 | SECURA DR | DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER | LWS | MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. | D224DRG |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 YR | Hospitalization| R | 6932 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD| 305C25 TISSUE VALVE| 310C27 TISSUE VALVE| 6940 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD |