FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VIRTUOSO DR

MDR report key: 2964625 · Received February 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-02117
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 15, 2013
Report Date
December 7, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P980016
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 6947 IMPLANTABLE DEFIB LEAD: (B)(6) 2008. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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. THE DEVICE MET 57% OF THE EXPECTED LONGEVITY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE LASTED LESS THAN FIVE YEARS AND THE PATIENT AND DOCTOR THOUGHT IT SHOULD HAVE LASTED LONGER. 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
67244 VIRTUOSO DR DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER LWS MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO D154AWG

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00067 YR Hospitalization| R 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD