BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    VIRTUOSO DR

    MDR report key: 2952573 · Received February 9, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    9614453-2013-00123
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    February 9, 2013
    Date of Event
    November 19, 2012
    Report Date
    February 21, 2013
    Manufacturer
    IPG MFG SWITZERLAND
    Product Code
    LWS
    PMA / PMN Number
    P980016
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    CA
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY #(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE FOUND A HIGH CURRENT DRAIN CONDITION. ELECTRICAL ANALYSIS REVEALED THE CAUSE OF THE HIGH CURRENT DRAIN WAS CURRENT LEAKAGE IN THE BATTERY FILTER CAPACITORS.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US WHERE THE SAME MODEL IS DISTRIBUTED. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. THIS MODEL NUMBER IS NOT APPROVED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE U.S., HOWEVER, IT IS SIMILAR TO A DEVICE MARKETED IN THE U.S. (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 REPORTED THAT DEVICE WAS NEARING RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT TIME EARLIER THAN EXPECTED. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND WAS REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    56872 VIRTUOSO DR DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER LWS IPG MFG SWITZERLAND D164AWG

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 00041 YR Hospitalization| R