FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENRHYTHM MRI

MDR report key: 2952719 · Received February 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
9614453-2013-00134
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 9, 2013
Date of Event
November 5, 2012
Report Date
November 26, 2012
Manufacturer
IPG MFG SWITZERLAND
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
P980035
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
HU
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. THE ACTUAL LONGEVITY WAS LESS THAN 80% OF THE 99.9% LONGEVITY LIMIT. THE NO TELEMETRY CONDITION WAS THE RESULT OF A DEPLETED BATTERY. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE DEPLETED BATTERY COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE BATTERY SHOWED SIGNS OF SWELLING. BATTERY ANALYSIS AND HYBRID TESTING REVEALED NO ANOMALIES.

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 UNITED STATES, HOWEVER, IT IS SIMILAR TO A DEVICE MARKETED IN THE U.S. THE EVENT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION. (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 THE DEVICE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE INTERROGATED AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS PAST ITS USE-BEFORE DATE. THE DEVICE 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
56739 ENRHYTHM MRI PULSE GENERATOR, PERMANENT, IMPLANTABLE DXY IPG MFG SWITZERLAND EMDR01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1