FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MEDTRONIC.SIGMA

MDR report key: 2952887 · Received February 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
9614453-2013-00159
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 9, 2013
Report Date
November 6, 2012
Manufacturer
IPG MFG SWITZERLAND
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
P980035
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE U.S. WHERE THE SAME MODEL IS DISTRIBUTED. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS REVEALED NO OUTPUT AND NO TELEMETRY. FURTHER TESTING REVEALED THAT THE NO OUTPUT AND NO TELEMETRY CONDITIONS WERE THE RESULT OF LIFTED HYBRID BOND WIRES. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT ARRIVED AT THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) WITH A LOW HEART RATE AND FEELING FAINT. THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO INTERROGATE THE DEVICE BUT THERE WAS NO TELEMETRY. 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
57121 MEDTRONIC.SIGMA PULSE GENERATOR, PERMANENT, IMPLANTABLE NVZ IPG MFG SWITZERLAND SDR303

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00096 YR Hospitalization| R