FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EVERA S VR

MDR report key: 3990866 · Received August 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
9614453-2014-01748
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 8, 2014
Date of Event
May 21, 2014
Report Date
May 21, 2014
Manufacturer
IPG MFG SWITZERLAND
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P980016
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. THE RETURNED DEVICE INDICATED AN INCONCLUSIVE RESULT FOR AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT. THE ANALYST COMMENTED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO OBTAIN TELEMETRY C AT PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE U.S. 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).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE THE WIRELESS TELEMETRY ON THE DEVICE WAS TESTED AND THERE WAS NOISY TELEMETRY WITH THE DEVICE. A NEW PROGRAMMER WAS USED AND THE DEVICE TELEMETRY WAS STILL NOISY. A NEW DEVICE WAS INTERROGATED AND THERE WERE NO WIRELESS TELEMETRY ISSUES. THE ORIGINAL DEVICE WAS NOT USED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
470168 EVERA S VR DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER LWS IPG MFG SWITZERLAND DVBC3D4

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1