FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENSURA DR MRI SURESCAN

MDR report key: 2812489 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
6000094-2012-02536
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Report Date
January 3, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC S.A.
Product Code
DXY
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS REVEALED THE RETURNED DEVICE FOUND A HIGH CURRENT DRAIN CONDITION DUE TO CURRENT LEAKAGE IN A TANTALUM CAPACITOR.

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. THIS MODEL NUMBER IS NOT APPROVED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES, HOWEVER, IT IS SAME/SIMILAR TO A DEVICE MARKETED IN THE US.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT DURING THE ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE THE HYBRID WAS DAMAGED. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE MEMORY SHOWED THE BATTERY INDICATOR SIGNIFYING THAT IT THE TIME IS APPROACHING FOR DEVICE REPLACEMENT. THE ANALYST NOTED THE CURRENT DRAIN IS ABOVE NOMINAL. THE BATTERY DID NOT REACH ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) AND THE ESTIMATED REMAINING LONGEVITY IS APPROXIMATELY 12 MONTHS. THE ESTIMATED LONGEVITY IS SHORT OF EXPECTATIONS, UNRELATED TO KNOWN ESTIMATOR ISSUE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: INITIALLY THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. WE DID RECEIVE PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE AND HAVE ANALYZED THE DATA. THE SAVE TO DISK ANALYSIS RESULTS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE WAS REAPPROACHING ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ESTIMATED LONGEVITY OF THE DEVICE WAS SHORTER THAN ONE YEAR WITH NORMAL ELECTRICAL PARAMETERS. THE DEVICE REMAINS IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENSURA DR MRI SURESCAN PULSE GENERATOR, PERMANENT, IMPLANTABLE DXY MEDTRONIC S.A. EN1DR01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| O| R