FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VITATRON DA+ C-SERIES DR

MDR report key: 3990423 · Received August 7, 2014

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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