FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VIRTUOSO DR

MDR report key: 2964689 · Received February 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
9614453-2013-00407
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 15, 2013
Report Date
December 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
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS BASED SOLELY ON DEVICE RETURN AND ANALYSIS. THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US. 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. NO INFORMATION SUGGESTS A DEVICE-RELATED ADVERSE EVENT OR PRODUCT PROBLEM WAS RECEIVED. THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PRODUCT EVALUATION 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. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER WITH NO REASON FOR REPLACEMENT. THE DEVICE WAS ANALYZED AND TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
66400 VIRTUOSO DR DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER LWS IPG MFG SWITZERLAND D164AWG

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R