FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

REVEAL DX

MDR report key: 3152525 · Received June 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
9614453-2013-01227
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 7, 2013
Date of Event
April 16, 2013
Report Date
April 16, 2013
Manufacturer
IPG MFG SWITZERLAND
Product Code
DSI
PMA / PMN Number
K103764
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY #THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. HOWEVER, PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AND ANALYZED, AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE COUNTER IS AT MAX AND CANNOT BE CLEARED. THIS IS EXPECTED BEHAVIOR.

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. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CARDIAC MONITOR HAS AN ASYSTOLE COUNTER THAT IS STUCK AT THE MAX VALUE AND NO DATA IS THERE. THE DEVICE WILL ALLOW CLEARING THIS COUNTER, BUT ON RE-INTERROGATION THIS NUMBER APPEARS AGAIN, AND AGAIN WITH NO DATA. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE CANNOT COLLECT AUTO DATA, BUT IS OK FOR PATIENT ACTIVATED. THE DEVICE REMAINS IN USE. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTEDLY SYMPTOMATIC BUT NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
253079 REVEAL DX DETECTOR AND ALARM, ARRHYTHMIA DSI IPG MFG SWITZERLAND 9528

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1