FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MEDTRONIC.SIGMA

MDR report key: 3152702 · Received June 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
9614453-2013-01220
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 7, 2013
Report Date
April 15, 2013
Manufacturer
IPG MFG SWITZERLAND
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
P980035
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

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 THE DEVICE HAD NO TELEMETRY. BATTERY END OF LIFE WAS HIGHLY SUSPECTED. ACCORDING TO HOSPITAL RECORDS THE LAST DEVICE CHECK WAS APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS PRIOR. THE PATIENT DID NOT NOTICE ANY SYMPTOMS. THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
253234 MEDTRONIC.SIGMA PULSE GENERATOR, PERMANENT, IMPLANTABLE NVZ IPG MFG SWITZERLAND SSR303B

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00084 YR 5554 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD