FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VIRTUOSO DR

MDR report key: 2954340 · Received February 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
9614453-2013-00451
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 11, 2013
Date of Event
October 3, 2012
Report Date
October 3, 2012
Manufacturer
IPG MFG SWITZERLAND
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P980016
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
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. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT A HIGH CURRENT DRAIN CONDITION WAS FOUND. ELECTRICAL ANALYSIS FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE HIGH CURRENT DRAIN TO BE CURRENT LEAKAGE IN THE BATTERY FILTER CAPACITORS. SAVE TO DISK ANALYSIS REVEALED DEVICE AT ERI (ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR). CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: 5554 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: SAVE TO DISK ANALYSIS REVEALED DEVICE AT ERI (ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR), AS THERE WAS AN ALERT FOR BATTERY DEPLETION INDICATED/ERI ON (B)(6) 2012 AND AN ADDITIONAL ALERT OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2012.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DEVICE IS SUSPECTED OF PREMATURE ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI). 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
59420 VIRTUOSO DR LWS IPG MFG SWITZERLAND D164AWG

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R 6947 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD