FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MEDTRONIC.SIGMA

MDR report key: 2952892 · Received February 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2647346-2013-00007
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 9, 2013
Date of Event
November 20, 2012
Report Date
February 2, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
P980035
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY #(B)(4) - THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE REVEALED NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION.

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. (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 PATIENT FELT DIZZY AND UNCOMFORTABLE AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE COULDNOT BE PROGRAMMED BECAUSE THE BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DEPLETED. PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION WAS SUSPECTED. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
56449 MEDTRONIC.SIGMA PULSE GENERATOR, PERMANENT, IMPLANTABLE NVZ MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO SVVI103

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| L| R