BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    ENRHYTHM MRI

    MDR report key: 3153038 · Received June 8, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    9614453-2013-01118
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    June 8, 2013
    Report Date
    March 13, 2013
    Manufacturer
    IPG MFG SWITZERLAND
    Product Code
    NVZ
    PMA / PMN Number
    P980035
    Removal / Correction Number
    Z-1440-2010
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    GR
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE MEMORY FOUND THE ERI (ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR) IS THE RESULT OF HIGH INTERNAL BATTERY RESISTANCE. (B)(4).

    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. THIS MODEL NUMBER IS NOT APPROVED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES, HOWEVER, IT IS SIMILAR TO A DEVICE MARKETED IN THE U.S. THE EVENT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AND ANALYZED. ERI DUE TO HIGH BATTERY IMPEDANCE WAS RECORDED ON (B)(6) 2013, PRIOR TO EXPLANT. (B)(4) VERSION 3 WAS INSTALLED ON (B)(4) 2011. (B)(4).

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS AT RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT TIME (RRT) IN FOUR YEARS AND DID NOT MEET EXPECTED LONGEVITY. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    254720 ENRHYTHM MRI PULSE GENERATOR, PERMANENT, IMPLANTABLE NVZ IPG MFG SWITZERLAND EMDR01

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 00083 YR Hospitalization| R