FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENPULSE DR

MDR report key: 3994262 · Received August 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-14928
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 8, 2014
Date of Event
November 11, 2009
Report Date
November 17, 2009
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
P980035
Removal / Correction Number
Z-2120-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

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 WITH NO ANOMALIES FOUND. THIS DEVICE WAS INCLUDED IN A FIELD ACTION AND RETURNED PRODUCT TESTING FOUND THE DEVICE DID NOT PERFORM AS DESCRIBED IN THE FIELD ACTION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING "UNEXPLAINED BLACKOUTS" AND "MOVING OF THE PACEMAKER"; THIS WAS NOTED IN THE PATIENT'S CHART. FOLLOW-UP WITH THE DEVICE CLINIC CLARIFIED THAT THE DEVICE HAD MOVED LATERALLY TO UNDER THE PATIENT'S ARMPIT AND WAS CAUSING DISCOMFORT. THE PATIENT WAS HAVING SYNCOPAL EPISODES HOWEVER THEY WERE UNRELATED TO THE PACING SYSTEM. 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
468289 ENPULSE DR PULSE GENERATOR, PERMANENT, IMPLANTABLE NVZ MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO E2DR21

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00037 YR Hospitalization| R 4076-45 LEAD, 4076-52 LEAD