FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

REVEAL LINQ

MDR report key: 3990557 · Received August 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
9614453-2014-01782
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 8, 2014
Date of Event
May 28, 2014
Report Date
June 30, 2014
Manufacturer
IPG MFG SWITZERLAND
Product Code
DSI
PMA / PMN Number
K132649
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT REDNESS AND THINNING OF TISSUE WAS OBSERVED AT THE IMPLANT SITE OF THE PATIENT'S IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC MONITOR. THE PHYSICIAN SUSPECTED THE PATIENT HAD BEEN "FIDDLING" WITH THE DEVICE SINCE IMPLANT AND FELT THE INCISION WAS NOT GOING TO HOLD UP LONG TERM. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND A NEW REPLACEMENT DEVICE WAS RELOCATED TO A SITE AWAY FROM THE ORIGINAL IMPLANT SITE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
467144 REVEAL LINQ DETECTOR AND ALARM, ARRHYTHMIA DSI IPG MFG SWITZERLAND LNQ11

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00074 YR Hospitalization| R