ENPULSE SR
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
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.
PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE REVEALED NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION.
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
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 |