FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROTECTA XT DR

MDR report key: 3861749 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
9614453-2014-01420
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
April 25, 2014
Report Date
April 25, 2014
Manufacturer
IPG MFG SWITZERLAND
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P980016
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

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).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. HOWEVER, PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE MEMORY INDICATED THERE WAS A PR LOGIC DETECTION. THE ANALYST NOTED THAT THE PR LOGIC WITHHELD FOR AT/AF EPISODES FOR OVER 2 HOURS INAPPROPRIATELY. THE AT/AF EVIDENCE COUNTER EVENTUALLY WAS LOST AND DETECTION OCCURRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE HOSPITAL SYNCOPAL AND RECEIVED A SHOCK FROM THE DEVICE AT THE HOSPITAL. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD BEEN IN VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA (VT) TWO HOURS BEFORE THE DEVICE DELIVERED A SHOCK. IT WAS FURTHER DETERMINED THAT THE PR LOGIC HAD INCORRECTLY CLASSIFIED THE RHYTHM AS JUST ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AF) WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A DUAL TACHYCARDIA, THUS WITHHOLDING THERAPY. THE DEVICE WAS REPROGRAMMED AND REMAINS IN USE. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
341716 PROTECTA XT DR DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER LWS IPG MFG SWITZERLAND D354DRM

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| L| R