FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADYM

MDR report key: 3980098 · Received August 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
1000165971-2014-00441
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 5, 2014
Date of Event
July 22, 2014
Report Date
July 22, 2014
Manufacturer
SORIN GROUP ITALIA S.R.L. - CRM FACILITY
Product Code
MRM
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE MODEL INVOLVED IN THIS MDR REPORT IS NOT APPROVED IN THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER, IT IS SIMILAR TO A DEVICE MANUFACTURED BY SORIN THAT WAS CLEARED OR APPROVED BY FDA FOR MARKETING IN THE UNITED STATES. PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED ANALYSIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE FOLLOW-UP PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2014, STATISTICS RETRIEVED FROM IMPLANT MEMORIES INDICATED THAT 2 CHARGES OCCURRED SINCE IMPLANTATION AND THAT THE LAST CHARGE LASTED 8 SECONDS. THE FIRST CHARGE REPORTEDLY CORRESPONDS TO A CHARGE TIME TEST PERFORMED AFTER IMPLANTATION (ON (B)(6) 2014, CHARGE TO 42 JOULES THAT LASTED 12 SECONDS). BECAUSE NO SUSTAINED VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIA WAS DETECTED SINCE IMPLANTATION, AN EXPLANATION WAS REQUESTED AS FOR WHY A SECOND CHARGE OCCURRED, AND WHY THE CHARGE TIME WAS SHORTER THAN FOR THE CHARGE TIME TEST PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2014.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
457767 PARADYM DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTO. IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER, WITH CARDIAC RESYNCHRO. (CRT-D) MRM SORIN GROUP ITALIA S.R.L. - CRM FACILITY PARADYM RF SONR CRT-D 9770 2736

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1