FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE GENERATOR, PERMANENT, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 3860120 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2182208-2014-01521
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Report Date
March 18, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
NVZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER OR DEVICE SERIAL NUMBER, THE MANUFACTURING DATE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT WITH A DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION DEVICE PRODUCED ARTIFACT ON THE PATIENT'S PACEMAKER. THE PATIENT WAS NOTED NOT TO BE PACEMAKER DEPENDENT. THE DEVICE REMAINS IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PHYSICIAN INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT COULD "MISS BEATS" OR SUPPRESS PACING BECAUSE OF THE INTERFERENCE. THE PHYSICIAN INDICATED THAT THIS WAS NOT LIFE THREATENING AT THIS TIME BECAUSE THE PATIENT'S HEART CAN "PICK UP."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
339969 PULSE GENERATOR, PERMANENT, IMPLANTABLE NVZ MEDTRONIC, INC. MDT-IPG

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1