FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SECURA VR

MDR report key: 2954590 · Received February 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
9614453-2013-00465
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 11, 2013
Date of Event
December 16, 2012
Report Date
December 16, 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 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. THIS MODEL NUMBER IS NOT APPROVED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER, IT IS IN THE SAME FAMILY TO A DEVICE MARKETED IN THE U.S. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED MANY INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AF) WITH RVR (RAPID VENTRICULAR RATE). IT WAS ALSO OBSERVED THAT AF HAD OCCURRED IN THE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM TAKEN AT THE CHECK AND V-RATE (VENTRICULAR-RATE) HAD ENTERED INTO TDI (TACHY DETECT INTERVALS) MANY TIMES. THE DEVICE'S RATE CONTROL WAS REPROGRAMMED AND THE DEVICE REMAINS IN USE. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
57932 SECURA VR LWS IPG MFG SWITZERLAND D234VRC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00045 YR Required Intervention