FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

KAPPA 900 DR

MDR report key: 2811970 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
6000094-2012-02339
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Report Date
November 15, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC S.A.
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
P980035/014
Removal / Correction Number
Z-2120-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY (B)(4) THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE REVEALED NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION. PERFORMANCE DATA WAS RECEIVED AND ANALYZED. THE SAVE TO DISK PRIMARY FINDING NOTED NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DOCTOR WORRIES WHETHER THE DEVICE WORKS PROPERLY BECAUSE IT DOES NOT TURN "END OF LIFE" IN SPITE OF THE SUDDEN DROP IN BATTERY VOLTAGE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE IS A BATTERY MEASURING ISSUE WITH THE DEVICE. INITIALLY, THE DEVICE REMAINED IN USE AS THE PHYSICIAN DID NOT BELIEVE THAT IMMEDIATE ACTION IS NECESSARY. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE REACHED ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) STATUS AND WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KAPPA 900 DR PULSE-GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, IMPLANTABLE DXY MEDTRONIC S.A. KDR921

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 90 YR Hospitalization| R 5554 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 5054 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD