BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    REVEAL LINQ

    MDR report key: 5860252 · Received August 9, 2016

    Report

    Report Number
    9614453-2016-05074
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    August 9, 2016
    Date of Event
    April 4, 2016
    Report Date
    May 11, 2016
    Manufacturer
    IPG MFG SWITZERLAND
    Product Code
    DSI
    PMA / PMN Number
    K132649
    Removal / Correction Number
    Z-1249-2016
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    MN, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY - THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. HOWEVER, PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AND ANALYZED. RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT TIME WAS TRIGGERED ON (B)(6) 2016 DUE TO IMPEDANCE. THE DAILY BATTERY TREND DATA SHOWS GRADUAL RISE OF BATTERY IMPEDANCE. PREMATURE RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT TIME ALERT, WITHOUT CORRESPONDING BATTERY DEPLETION. THIS DEVICE WAS REPORTED AS INCLUDED IN THE FIELD ACTION. BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED PERFORMED AND WITHOUT THE RETURN OF THE PRODUCT, IT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED THAT THIS DEVICE AS DESCRIBED IN THE FIELD ACTION. IT IS INCLUDED IN THE FIELD ACTION IN THE ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION.

    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 IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC MONITOR (ICM) DEVICE REACHED RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT TIME (RRT) EARLIER THAN EXPECTED. THE DEVICE REMAINS IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    515428 REVEAL LINQ DETECTOR AND ALARM, ARRHYTHMIA DSI IPG MFG SWITZERLAND LNQ11

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 68 YR