FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VIRTUOSO DR

MDR report key: 2953080 · Received February 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
9614453-2013-00186
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 9, 2013
Report Date
November 26, 2012
Manufacturer
IPG MFG SWITZERLAND
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P980016
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE REACHED ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR DUE TO POSSIBLE PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION. 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
55529 VIRTUOSO DR LWS IPG MFG SWITZERLAND D164AWG

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00035 YR Hospitalization| R