FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VIVA XT

MDR report key: 3991277 · Received August 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-14307
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 8, 2014
Date of Event
May 1, 2014
Report Date
May 1, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P010031
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED WITH NO ANOMALIES FOUND. THE SET SCREW WAS LOOSE/DETACHED AND WAS DAMAGED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS REVEALED THE DEVICE HAD A LOOSE/DETACHED AS WELL AS DAMAGED SET SCREW. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE SYSTEM UPGRADE PROCEDURE, THE NEWLY IMPLANTED RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD SHOWED INTERMITTENT LOSS OF CAPTURE. THE PHYSICIAN WANTED TO TEST THE LEAD ON THE ANALYZER, HOWEVER, THEY EXPERIENCED MUCH DIFFICULTY WHEN LOOSENING THE RV CHANNEL SET SCREW ON THE NEW CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY - DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D). THE ANALYZER SHOWED NORMAL READINGS SO THE CRT-D DEVICE WAS REMOVED 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
472800 VIVA XT DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER, WITH CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATIO NIK MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. DTBA1D4

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00079 YR (B)(4) LEAD