FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENPULSE SR

MDR report key: 4429501 · Received January 16, 2015

Report

Report Number
9614453-2015-00012
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 16, 2015
Date of Event
December 20, 2014
Report Date
January 29, 2015
Manufacturer
IPG MFG SWITZERLAND
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
P980035
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US WHERE THE SAME MODEL IS DISTRIBUTED. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE REVEALED NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION.

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 THAT THE ABDOMINAL IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY TURNED OFF (OVO MODE) AND REPLACED WITH A TRANSVENOUS SYSTEM. A REQUEST WAS MADE TO HAVE THE DEVICE CHECKED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ABDOMINAL DEVICE THAT REMAINED IN THE PATIENT'S BODY AND WAS NOW OPERATING VVI 65. IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT AN ELECTRICAL RESET HAD OCCURRED. THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED AT THE TIME THE SUSPECTED RESET HAD OCCURRED. THE CAUSE OF RESET WAS ASSUMED TO BE INTERFERENCE WITH OTHER MEDICAL DEVICES. HOWEVER THIS WAS NOT CONFIRMED. THE ABDOMINAL IPG WAS AGAIN PROGRAMMED OVO MODE AND WAS LATER EXPLANTED. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
41478 ENPULSE SR PULSE GENERATOR, PERMANENT, IMPLANTABLE NVZ IPG MFG SWITZERLAND E2SR01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00018 YR Hospitalization| R 4965-35 LEAD