FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MICRON

MDR report key: 290036 · Received May 9, 2000

Report

Report Number
2124215-2000-01782
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 9, 2000
Date of Event
March 16, 2000
Report Date
March 16, 2000
Manufacturer
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS
Product Code
LWS
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
LAY USER/PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EVENT DESCRIPTION CPI RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT WHILE THE PATIENT WAS IN FOR A ROUTINE FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT, AN ERROR CODE WAS NOTED. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S POCKET WAS BEING STIMULATED WITH PACING CAUSING PAIN, WHICH COULD BE REPRODUCED AT VARIOUS OUTPUTS. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO REPROGRAM THE ICD TO OVO MODE, BUT THE REPROGRAMMING WOULD NOT TAKE EFFECT AND THE ICD DID NOT STOP PACING. AFTERWARD THE ICD UNDERWENT A RESET. THE SECOND ATTEMPT AT REPROGRAMMING WAS SUCCESSFUL AND THE ICD PACING STOPPED. REVIEW OF THE INFORMATION STORED IN THE ICD NOTED A DROP IN PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MICRON IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS CARDIAC PACEMAKERS 101-05 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Other THE DEVICE 0144/332834 WAS IMPLANTED 21-MAR-2000| THE DEVICE 1851/302982 WAS IMPLANTED 21-MAR-2000| THE DEVICE 0040/104260 WAS IMPLANTED 17-JAN-1989| THE DEVICE 0040/103676 WAS IMPLANTED 17-JAN-1989