CONSULTA CRT-D
Report
- Report Number
- 6000094-2012-02429
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 31, 2012
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC S.A.
- Product Code
- NIK
- Removal / Correction Number
- Z-0111-2011
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- 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. THE DEVICE MET 80% OF EXPECTED LONGEVITY. 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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS QUESTIONING THE BATTERY LONGEVITY OF THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE DID NOT SHOW AN ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) ALTHOUGH THE BATTERY VOLTAGE WAS ALREADY AT RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT TIME (RRT). NO ALARM SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED BY THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED 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 | CONSULTA CRT-D | IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB | NIK | MEDTRONIC S.A. | D234TRK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 YR | Hospitalization| R |