FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

REVEAL DX

MDR report key: 2951445 · Received February 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-01535
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 9, 2013
Date of Event
October 25, 2012
Report Date
February 19, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
DSI
PMA / PMN Number
K103764
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE LEAD WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. HOWEVER, PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS REVEALED THERE WAS INTERFERENCE/NOISE. THE PROGRAMMER SAVE TO DISK FILE (B)(4), SHOWS VARIOUS NOISE IN ELECTROCARDIOGRAM DATA WITH FORTY-TWO FAST VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA/VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA EPISODES BETWEEN (B)(4) 2012 AND (B)(4) 2012.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE RECORDED AN ADDITIONAL EPISODE THAT APPEARED TO BE FALSE VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA EPISODES WHICH SHOWED WANDERING BASELINE WITH ARTIFACT. THE PATIENT HAD NO SYMPTOMS DURING THE EPISODE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE RECORDED EPISODES WHICH APPEARED TO BE NOISE/OVERSENSING AND WERE NOT TRUE VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA EPISODES. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS NOT SYMPTOMATIC AT THE TIME THE EPISODES WERE RECORDED. THE DEVICE IS STILL 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
56995 REVEAL DX DETECTOR AND ALARM, ARRHYTHMIA DSI MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 9528

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00075 YR