FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EGIDA CRT-D

MDR report key: 2964716 · Received February 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
9614453-2013-00424
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 15, 2013
Report Date
December 12, 2012
Manufacturer
IPG MFG SWITZERLAND
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P010031
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

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. (B)(4). CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: 4296-88 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD 2012 (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT BEFORE THE IMPLANTATION OF THE DEFIBRILLATOR AND LEAD THE PATIENT DID NOT HAVE ANY FAST VENTRICULAR EVENTS. AFTER THE IMPLANTATION, IT WAS NOTED THE PATIENT HAD SEVERAL FAST VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA'S. THE SYSTEM WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED DUE TO THE SUSPICION OF THE ALGORITHMS BEING PRO-ARRHYTHMIC.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
66671 EGIDA CRT-D DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER, WITH CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATIO NIK IPG MFG SWITZERLAND D394TRG

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R 6935-65 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD