FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARADYM 2

MDR report key: 4426950 · Received January 16, 2015

Report

Report Number
1000165971-2015-00023
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 16, 2015
Date of Event
December 4, 2014
Report Date
December 17, 2014
Manufacturer
SORIN GROUP ITALIA S.R.L. - CRM FACILITY
Product Code
MRM
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE MODEL INVOLVED IN THIS MDR REPORT IS NOT APPROVED IN THE U.S.; HOWEVER, IT IS SIMILAR TO PARADYM MODELS APPROVED UNDER P980049.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PHYSICIAN REPORTED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE RELATIVE TO THE SUBJECT ICD, THE ASSOCIATED DF-1 INSULATION PLUG COULD NOT BE FULLY INSERTED INTO THE CHANNEL AND THUS NOT CONNECTED. THE PHYSICIAN TRIED SEVERAL TIMES WITH FINGERS AND WITH CLAMPS WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE PLUG FROM ANOTHER ICD WAS UTILIZED INSTEAD. FURTHERMORE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN INCURRED DIFFICULTIES WHEN INSERTING THE SCREWDRIVER IN THE SOCKET OF THE IS-1 CHANNEL. DIFFERENT SCREWDRIVERS WERE UTILIZED AND IT WAS NOT PROPERLY INSERTED AND DID NOT PROPERLY TIGHTEN THE SET-SCREW. FINALLY, THE SCREWDRIVER WAS INSERTED CORRECTLY AND THE SCREW TIGHTENED. THE SUBJECT ICD WAS SUBSEQUENTLY IMPLANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PHYSICIAN REPORTED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE RELATIVE TO THE SUBJECT ICD, THE ASSOCIATED DF-1 INSULATION PLUG COULD NOT BE FULLY INSERTED INTO THE CHANNEL AND THUS NOT CONNECTED. THE PHYSICIAN TRIED SEVERAL TIMES WITH FINGERS AND WITH CLAMPS WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE PLUG FROM ANOTHER ICD WAS UTILIZED INSTEAD. FURTHERMORE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN INCURRED DIFFICULTIES WHEN INSERTING THE SCREWDRIVER IN THE SOCKET OF THE IS-1 CHANNEL. DIFFERENT SCREWDRIVERS WERE UTILIZED AND IT WAS NOT PROPERLY INSERTED AND DID NOT PROPERLY TIGHTEN THE SET-SCREW. FINALLY, THE SCREWDRIVER WAS INSERTED CORRECTLY AND THE SCREW TIGHTENED. THE SUBJECT ICD WAS SUBSEQUENTLY IMPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
41454 PARADYM 2 MRM SORIN GROUP ITALIA S.R.L. - CRM FACILITY PARADYM 2 VR 8252 2816

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1