BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    ENRHYTHM MRI

    MDR report key: 3153642 · Received June 8, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    9614453-2013-01150
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    June 8, 2013
    Report Date
    March 26, 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

    THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US WHERE THE SAME/SIMILAR 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 SAME/SIMILAR TO A DEVICE MARKETED IN THE U.S. (B)(4).

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THIS DEVICE WAS INCLUDED IN THAT FIELD ACTION, BUT RETURNED PRODUCT TESTING FOUND THE DEVICE DID PERFORM AS DESCRIBED IN THE FIELD ACTION. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS REVEALED THE RETURNED DEVICE INDICATED HIGH IMPEDANCE IN THE BATTERY.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE REACHED ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) AFTER FOUR YEARS AND THAT THERE WAS UNEXPECTED BATTERY 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
    256290 ENRHYTHM MRI PULSE GENERATOR, PERMANENT, IMPLANTABLE NVZ IPG MFG SWITZERLAND EMDR01

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Hospitalization| R