FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

350 SERIES

MDR report key: 3864680 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
9614453-2014-01479
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
April 4, 2014
Report Date
April 4, 2014
Manufacturer
IPG MFG SWITZERLAND
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
P980035
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1516-2009
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS REVEALED NO OUTPUT AND NO TELEMETRY. FURTHER TEST ING REVEALED THAT THE NO OUTPUT AND NO TELEMETRY CONDITIONS WERE THE RESULT OF LIFTED HYBRID BOND WIRES. THIS DEVICE WAS INCLUDED IN THAT FIELD ACTION, BUT RETURNED PRODUCT TESTING FOUND THE DEVICE DID PERFORM AS DESCRIBED IN THE FIELD ACTION.  (B)(4).

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

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) EXPERIENCED NO TELEMETRY. THE IPG WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE INTERROGATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
338340 350 SERIES PULSE GENERATOR, PERMANENT, IMPLANTABLE NVZ IPG MFG SWITZERLAND DR353

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R