FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VIRTUOSO

MDR report key: 4161684 · Received October 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-19018
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 10, 2014
Date of Event
August 28, 2014
Report Date
August 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
CT, 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. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. A HIGH CURRENT DRAIN CONDITION WAS FOUND DURING DEVICE ANALYSIS. ELECTRICAL ANALYSIS REVEALED THE CAUSE OF THE HIGH CURRENT DRAIN WAS CURRENT LEAKAGE IN THE BATTERY FILTER CAPACITORS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEADS EXHIBITED UNSTABLE IMPEDANCES AND INSULATION DAMAGE. THE LEADS WERE CAPPED AND REPLACED, AND THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE REACHED RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT TIME (RRT), AND THE PHYSICIAN FELT THAT THE DEVICE WOULD LAST LONGER. THE DEVICE WILL BE 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
639023 VIRTUOSO DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER LWS MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO D154VWC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00069 YR Hospitalization| R 6933 LEAD, 6936 LEAD