FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CONCERTO CRT-D DR AT

MDR report key: 2951683 · Received February 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
9614453-2013-00055
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 9, 2013
Report Date
November 5, 2012
Manufacturer
IPG MFG SWITZERLAND
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P010031/S057
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PO
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS MODEL NUMBER IS NOT APPROVED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE U.S., HOWEVER, IT IS SIMILAR TO A DEVICE MARKETED IN THE U.S. THE EVENT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. (B)(4): THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED AND ANALYSIS REVEALED NORMAL DEPLETION THAT MEETS 80% OF EXPECTED LONGEVITY. THE DEVICE ACTUALLY MET 91% OF THE EXPECTED LONGEVITY. PERFORMANCE DATA FROM THE DEVICE WAS ANALYZED AND REVEALED THAT THERE WAS AN ALERT FOR LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) HAD UNEXPECTED LONGEVITY. ALL THE PARAMETERS WERE STABLE AND THE PHYSICIAN WAS EXPECTING A LONGER LONGEVITY WITH THE PARAMETERS PROGRAMMED. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
56350 CONCERTO CRT-D DR AT DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER, WITH CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATIO NIK IPG MFG SWITZERLAND C174AWK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R