FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENPULSE DR

MDR report key: 3992414 · Received August 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-14838
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 8, 2014
Date of Event
June 3, 2014
Report Date
June 3, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
P980035
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. HOWEVER, PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE MEMORY INDICATED FAULTY LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. MODEL: 5568-53, LEAD; IMPLANT: 2007 (B)(6). (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL THAT DURING IN-OFFICE TESTING THE PATIENT'S IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) BATTERY VOLTAGE DISPLAYED LOWER THAN EXPECTED WITH THE ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) STATUS AS OK. THIS IS A KNOWN BEHAVIOR THAT CAN AFFECT THE BATTERY VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT FOR BRADY PACEMAKERS. OCCURRENCE OF THE ISSUE DOES NOT IMPACT PATIENT SAFETY AND THE DEVICE WILL REPLACE THE FALSE LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE WITH A CORRECT VALUE WITHIN 3 HOURS OUTSIDE OF A FOLLOW-UP SESSION. THE IPG REMAINS IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
472556 ENPULSE DR PULSE GENERATOR, PERMANENT, IMPLANTABLE NVZ MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO E2DR01AA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00061 YR 5076-58, LEAD