FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADAPTA

MDR report key: 2964653 · Received February 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-02273
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2013
Date of Event
December 20, 2012
Report Date
December 21, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
P980035
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FOLLOW-UP WAS CONDUCTED AND FROM THE INFORMATION OBTAINED IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROBLEM ENDED UP BEING NOTHING DEVICE RELATED BUT A MISINTERPRETATION OF THE ECG (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM) BY THE HOSPITAL AND OUR TECHNICAL SERVICES. THIS MISINTERPRETATION WAS CAUSED DUE TO THE VEGM NOT BEING PROGRAMMED TO RECORD A RHYTHM AT THE TIME OF SAVING AN ECG WHICH APPEARED TO BE A PAUSE IN THE PATIENT'S HEART RATE. THEREFORE, NO X-RAY WAS DONE AND THERE WAS NO REPROGRAMMING. THE DEVICE REMAINS IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER SYNCOPE. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A PAUSE ON VEGM (VENTRICULAR ELECTROGRAM). IT WAS NOTED THAT THE VEGM OCCURRED DURING TELEMETRY AND WAS NOT RELATED TO SYNCOPE. THE DEVICE REMAINS IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
66289 ADAPTA PULSE GENERATOR, PERMANENT, IMPLANTABLE NVZ MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO ADDRL1

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00076 YR 5076 X2 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEADS