VIRTUOSO II VR
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2014-14317
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 8, 2014
- Date of Event
- March 20, 2014
- Report Date
- June 12, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
- Product Code
- LWS
- PMA / PMN Number
- P980016
- Removal / Correction Number
- Z-0118-2011
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS INCONCLUSIVE. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AFTER 50 MONTHS DUE TO PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION. THE DEVICE HAD REACHED ITS RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT TIME (RRT) MEETING 57% OF ITS PROJECTED LIFE. IN ADDITION, RAPID BATTERY DEPLETION WAS OBSERVED IN THE BATTERY TREND CURVE. THE DEVICE WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL WHEN RECEIVED INTO THE RETURNED PRODUCT ANALYSIS LABORATORY (RPA) WITH A TELEMETERED BATTERY VALUE OF 2.61 VOLTS. PAL ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE CONFIRMED THE LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE. THE INITIAL IN CAN CURRENT DRAIN (ICCD) TESTS MEASURED A SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN NOMINAL CURRENT DRAIN. AFTER DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY, THE ELEVATED CURRENT DRAIN CONDITION WAS NO LONGER OBSERVED. THE DEVICE WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL, WITH NOMINAL VALUES SEEN FROM THE PACING OUTPUT, LEAD IMPEDANCE, REGULATED SUPPLIES, AND REFERENCE VOLTAGES. THE DEVICE PASSED DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM TESTING WHICH INCLUDED INTERCONNECT, FAULT GRADE, AND RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (RAM) TESTING. THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD EDGES OF THE STACKED CHIP SCALE PACKAGE (SCSP) WERE INSPECTED WITH AN OPTICAL MICROSCOPE. NO COPPER ANOMALIES OR FOREIGN MATERIAL WERE OBSERVED. NO HYBRID ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. THE CAUSE FOR THE RAPID BATTERY DEPLETION WAS NOT DETERMINED.
THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 5076-45, LEAD, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2003. (B)(4).
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD REACHED ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) PREMATURELY. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 468311 | VIRTUOSO II VR | DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER | LWS | MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO | D274VRC |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00071 YR | Hospitalization| R | 694758 LEAD |