FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GEM DR

MDR report key: 3051532 · Received April 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
9614453-2013-00955
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 10, 2013
Report Date
January 17, 2013
Manufacturer
IPG MFG SWITZERLAND
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P980016
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE REVEALED NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: 4568 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD 2002 (B)(6). (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED, THE PATIENT'S DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED. THE PATIENT STATED THE ORIGINAL DEVICE WAS "DEFECTIVE" AND "ALARMS WERE GOING OFF". FOLLOW-UP WAS CONDUCTED TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ON THE PATIENT AND WHETHER THE EVENT WAS DEVICE RELATED, BUT THE ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
149765 GEM DR DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER LWS IPG MFG SWITZERLAND 7271

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00057 YR Hospitalization| R 6947 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD