FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADYM

MDR report key: 2972348 · Received February 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
1000165971-2013-00077
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2013
Date of Event
November 28, 2012
Report Date
January 31, 2013
Manufacturer
SORIN C.R.M., S.R.L.
Product Code
MRM
PMA / PMN Number
P980049
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ON 02/15/2013, THIS EVENT CONCERNS A DEVICE THAT WAS MANUFACTURED AND USED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. ANALYSIS IS PENDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A FOLLOW-UP VISIT ON (B)(6) 2012, A NON-SUSTAINED NOISE EPISODE, DATED (B)(6) 2012, WAS STORED WITHIN THE MEMORY OF THE ICD. REPORTEDLY, R WAVE TREND AND IMPEDANCE WERE CONSTANT AND NORMAL. THE PATIENT ALSO REPORTED A RECENT PURCHASE OF A PORTABLE INDUCTION KITCHEN, SO THE PHYSICIAN SUSPECTS EXTERNAL INTERFERENCE. TESTING RELATED TO HIS EQUIPMENT SUGGESTED EMI THAT INHIBITS TELEMETRY, BUT NOISE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED SINCE TEMPORARY PROGRAMMING IS INTERRUPTED EACH TIE THE KITCHEN IS TURNED-ON. ALSO, NOISE EPISODES WERE NOT PRESENT WITHIN THE MEMORY OF THE ICD. THE PATIENT ALSO REPORTED FEELING A SLIGHT PASSAGE OF CURRENT WHEN TOUCHING A COW FENCE UNDER A HIGH VOLTAGE LINE; ICD MEMORY DATE ALSO RECORDED OVERSENSING EPISODES ON 10/12/2011 AND 10/15/2011 DUE TO THIS. THE PHYSICIAN INDICATED THAT THIS CURRENT WAS ACTUALLY INDUCED BY THE FENCE DUE TO THE HIGHT VOLTAGE LINE ABOVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
69408 PARADYM MRM SORIN C.R.M., S.R.L. PARADYM VR 8250 2400

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1