VIRTUOSO II DR
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2014-14320
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 8, 2014
- Date of Event
- May 27, 2014
- Report Date
- May 28, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
- Product Code
- LWS
- PMA / PMN Number
- P980016
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE REPORTED CHARGE TIMEOUT CONDITION WAS NOT CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL THROUGHOUT THE ANALYSIS INCLUDING NOMINAL SYSTEM CURRENT DRAIN. THE DEVICE FUNCTIONED NOMINALLY WITH REGARDS TO PACING OUTPUT, LEAD IMPEDANCE, REGULATED SUPPLIES, AND REFERENCE VOLTAGES. THE DEVICE PASSED DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM TESTING WHICH INCLUDED FAULT GRADE, INTERCONNECT, AND RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY TESTS. IT ALSO PASSED ADDITIONAL TESTING OF THE EXTERNAL SRAM. THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD EDGES OF THE STACKED CHIP SCALE PACKAGE (SCSP) WERE INSPECTED WITH AN OPTICAL MICROSCOPE, AND NO COPPER ANOMALIES OR FOREIGN MATERIAL WERE OBSERVED. THE ANALYSIS WAS TERMINATED SINCE THE REPORTED CHARGE TIMEOUT FAILURE WAS NOT CONFIRMED. NO HYBRID ANOMALIES WERE FOUND, AND THE DEVICE MET ITS PROJECTED SERVICE LONGEVITY.
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 407652, LEAD, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2010. (B)(4).
EVALUATION SUMMARY CONTINUED: FURTHER ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED ON THE BATTERY CELL. HIGH BATTERY IMPEDANCE WAS NOTED. EXAMINATION OF THE ANODE SHOWED MORE DISCHARGE ALONG THE EDGES. THIS SUGGESTS THE BATTERY SAW A HIGHER DEVICE DRAIN RATE, WHICH WOULD INCREASE THE DISCHARGE OF THE LITHIUM ALONG THE EDGES AND IN THE TURNS, AS SEEN IN THIS BATTERY.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE LONG CHARGE TIMES ALONG WITH CHARGE CIRCUIT TIMEOUT, AND THAT THE DEVICE REACHED EOS (END OF SERVICE) IN LESS THAN FOUR YEARS. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 468482 | VIRTUOSO II DR | DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER | LWS | MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO | D274DRG |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00073 YR | Hospitalization| R | 694765 LEAD |