ENRHYTHM MRI
Report
- Report Number
- 9614453-2013-01163
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 8, 2013
- Report Date
- March 27, 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
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 SIMILAR TO A DEVICE MARKETED IN THE U.S. THE EVENT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION. (B)(4).
PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE INDICATED HIGH IMPEDANCE IN THE BATTERY. THIS DEVICE WAS INCLUDED IN A FIELD ACTION, BUT RETURNED PRODUCT TESTING FOUND THE DEVICE DID PERFORM AS DESCRIBED IN THE FIELD ACTION.
IT WAS REPORTED THE DEVICE REACHED ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) AND THERE WAS POSSIBLE EARLY BATTERY DEPLETION. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 255416 | ENRHYTHM MRI | PULSE GENERATOR, PERMANENT, IMPLANTABLE | NVZ | IPG MFG SWITZERLAND | EMDR01 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00072 YR | Hospitalization| R |