FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

REVEAL XT

MDR report key: 2811434 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
6000144-2012-06082
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Date of Event
September 15, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
Product Code
DSI
PMA / PMN Number
K071641
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC MONITOR (ICM) DEVICE FALSELY RECORDED SEVERAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AF) EPISODES. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT COLLAPSED AND NO NEW EPISODES WERE RECORDED. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE ICM DEVICE SETTING FOR AF DETECTION WAS REPROGRAMMED TO A LESS SENSITIVE VALUE TO PREVENT FURTHER INAPPROPRIATE STORAGE OF EPISODES. THE ICM DEVICE REMAINS IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 REVEAL XT IMPLANTABLE LOOP RECORDER DSI MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. 9529

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR Required Intervention