FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROTECTA VR

MDR report key: 4834334 · Received June 10, 2015

Report

Report Number
9614453-2015-01412
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 10, 2015
Date of Event
April 10, 2015
Report Date
April 10, 2015
Manufacturer
IPG MFG SWITZERLAND
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P980016
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS MODEL NUMBER IS NOT APPROVED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER, IT IS SAME/SIMILAR TO A DEVICE MARKETED IN THE U.S. THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US AND PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. HOWEVER, PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE MEMORY SHOWED THE BATTERY INDICATOR SIGNIFYING THAT IT IS TIME FOR DEVICE REPLACEMENT. ANALYST COMMENTED, DVDD POWER ON RESET (POR) OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2015, AND TIME OF RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT TIME (RRT). (B)(6) 2015 02:15:00.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. THE RETURNED DEVICE INDICATED SHORTING/LOW IMPEDANCE IN THE BATTERY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) HAD INDICATED POWER ON RESET (POR) AND UNEXPECTED LONGEVITY AT END OF SERVICE (EOS). 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
376040 PROTECTA VR DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER LWS IPG MFG SWITZERLAND D364VRM

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R