LUMAX 540 HF-T
Report
- Report Number
- 1028232-2012-02883
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 16, 2012
- Date of Event
- October 11, 2012
- Report Date
- November 1, 2012
- Manufacturer
- BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG
- Product Code
- MRM
- PMA / PMN Number
- P050023
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OR, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
UPON RECEIPT, THE ICD WAS NOT INTERROGATABLE, CONFIRMING THE CLINICAL OBSERVATION. THE ICD WAS OPENED AND THE INNER ASSEMBLY WAS INSPECTED. DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE ELECTRICAL MODULE, THE ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE OUTPUT STAGES OF THE HIGH VOLTAGE CIRCUIT HAD BEEN DAMAGED. THIS DAMAGE INDICATES A SHOCK DELIVERY INTO AN EXTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT. DUE TO THE DAMAGE OF THE ELECTRICAL MODULE, THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE INTERROGATED PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR THIS DEVICE WAS RE-INVESTIGATED. ALL PRODUCTION STEPS HAD BEEN PERFORMED ACCORDINGLY. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF ANY INCONSISTENCY DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS WHICH MIGHT BE RELATED TO THE OBSERVED DAMAGE SYMPTOMS. PARTICULARLY THE FINAL ACCEPTANCE TEST PROVED THE DEVICE FUNCTIONS TO BE FLAWLESS. IN SUMMARY, THE ICD WAS DAMAGED DUE TO A SHOCK DELIVERY INTO AN EXTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS DOCUMENT A FLAWLESS DEVICE PRODUCTION. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURING PROBLEM.
THIS DEVICE WAS ATTEMPTED BUT NOT IMPLANTED BECAUSE THE DEVICE STOPPED COMMUNICATING AND FUNCTIONING DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE. THERE ARE NO ADVERSE PT EFFECTS REPORTED FOR THIS PT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUMAX 540 HF-T | CRT - D | MRM | BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG | 360347 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK | Hospitalization |