BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    VIRTUOSO DR

    MDR report key: 2955260 · Received February 11, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    9614453-2013-00174
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    February 11, 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

    PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: 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.

    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. CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: 6943 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD 2004 (B)(6). (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 AT ROUTINE DEVICE FOLLOW UP THE DEVICE BATTERY WAS 2.7 VOLTS THEN APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS LATER THE BATTERY VOLTAGE WAS 2.65 VOLTS AND EARLY BATTERY DEPLETION WAS SUSPECTED. 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
    59262 VIRTUOSO DR DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER LWS IPG MFG SWITZERLAND D164AWG

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 00050 YR Hospitalization| R 5554 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD