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 |