FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAXIMO II DR

MDR report key: 3051176 · Received April 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
9614453-2013-00946
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 10, 2013
Date of Event
November 27, 2012
Report Date
December 5, 2012
Manufacturer
IPG MFG SWITZERLAND
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P980016
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SY
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE U.S. WHERE THE SAME MODEL IS DISTRIBUTED. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. HOWEVER, PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AND ANALYZED. THERE WAS AN ALERT FOR HIGH RESISTANCE/IMPEDANCE. OUT OF TOLERANCE SUBTHRESHOLD LEAD IMPEDANCES ARE RECORDED ON (B)(6) 2012 (IMPLANT DATE) AND (B)(6) 2013. DEFIB ACTIVE CAN AND VENTRICULAR PACE IMPEDANCES ARE HIGH AT IMPLANT (254 AND 4047 OHM RESPECTIVELY); DEFIB ACTIVE CAN AND SUPERIOR VENA CAVA (SVC) IMPEDANCES RISE AGAIN THE WEEK ENDING (B)(6) 2013. CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD: (B)(6) 2012. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A LEAD INTEGRITY ALERT (LIA) FOR HIGH RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) AND SUPERIOR VENA CAVA (SVC) IMPEDANCE IMMEDIATELY AFTER IMPLANT. THE IMPEDANCE VALUES WERE WITHIN NORMAL RANGE THE NEXT DAY USING ANOTHER PROGRAMMER, HOWEVER ANOTHER ALERT TRIGGERED TWO MONTHS LATER. THE DEVICE AND LEAD REMAIN 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
152853 MAXIMO II DR DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER LWS IPG MFG SWITZERLAND D284DRG

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 6947 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD