VITATRON DA+ C-SERIES DR
Report
- Report Number
- 9614453-2014-01795
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 7, 2014
- Date of Event
- May 6, 2012
- Report Date
- June 10, 2014
- Manufacturer
- IPG MFG SWITZERLAND
- Product Code
- DXY
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990001
- Removal / Correction Number
- Z-0999-2007
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PL
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE MEMORY INDICATED A PARTIAL ELECTRICAL RESET. PARTIAL RESET OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2012. THIS DEVICE WAS INCLUDED IN THAT FIELD ACTION, BUT RETURNED PRODUCT TESTING FOUND THE DEVICE DID NOT PERFORM AS DESCRIBED IN THE FIELD ACTION.
THIS MODEL NUMBER IS NOT APPROVED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES, HOWEVER, IT IS SIMILAR TO A DEVICE MARKETED IN THE U.S. THE EVENT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. (B)(4).
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS REVEALED THE RETURNED DEVICE INDICATED NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION. THE RETURNED DEVICE INDICATED A FIRMWARE ERROR MESSAGE/CODE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN ELECTRICAL RESET OCCURRED WITH THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE OPERATED IN BACK-UP MODE AND COULD NOT BE INTERROGATED. NO STIMULATION OCCURRED AND THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED FAINTING. THE DEVICE REACHED ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) AND WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPLACEMENT. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 464904 | VITATRON DA+ C-SERIES DR | PULSE-GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, IMPLANTABLE | DXY | IPG MFG SWITZERLAND | C60A2U |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| L| R |