FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPRINT

MDR report key: 3160444 · Received June 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
2649622-2013-07976
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2013
Report Date
March 26, 2013
Manufacturer
MPRI
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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 THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD TRIGGERED A LEAD INTEGRITY ALERT (LIA). THE ALERT WAS BASED ON HIGH SHORT INTERVAL COUNTS (SIC) AND FAST NON SUSTAINED VENTRICULAR INTERVALS. THE PATIENT HAD SEVERAL NON SUSTAINED VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA (VT)SHOWING NOISE ON THE RV EGM CHANNEL. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE NOISE ARTIFACTS ON THE RV LEAD SIGNAL ARE FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE. THE LEAD REMAINS IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
259514 SPRINT DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER LWS MPRI 6942-65

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 D234DRG IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR