FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

REPLY

MDR report key: 3122252 · Received May 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
1000165971-2013-00243
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 17, 2013
Date of Event
April 23, 2013
Report Date
April 23, 2013
Manufacturer
SORIN GROUP ITALIA S.R.L.
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
P950029
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) 2013. THIS EVENT CONCERNS A DEVICE THAT WAS MANUFACTURED AND USED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. ANALYSIS IS PENDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTEDLY, THE PT VISITED THE PHYSICIAN BECAUSE OF SHORT BREATHING AND TIREDNESS. THE PACEMAKER COULD NOT BE INTERROGATED AND PACING FAILURE WAS OBSERVED. IT WAS KNOWN THAT THE PT RECEIVED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION SHOCK. THE DEVICE WAS RE-INTERROGATED IN ANOTHER CENTER, WHICH WAS SUCCESSFUL; HOWEVER, HIGH LEAD IMPEDANCE WAS OBSERVED IN BOTH CHANNELS. THE DEVICE WAS FORCED TO SWITCH TO STANDBY MODE, TO TRY TO REINITIALIZE COMPLETELY THE DEVICE AFTERWARDS; BUT THE PROCEDURE FAILED (LEAD IMPEDANCE STILL ABOVE 3 KOHM). THE PACEMAKER WAS EXPLANTED AND WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
219506 REPLY NVZ SORIN GROUP ITALIA S.R.L. REPLY DR 2582

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention