FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VENTAK MINI IV+

MDR report key: 674832 · Received February 9, 2006

Report

Report Number
2124215-2006-11576
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 9, 2006
Date of Event
September 9, 2005
Report Date
November 11, 2005
Manufacturer
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC
Product Code
LWS
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
LAY USER/PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EVENT DESCRIPTION GUIDANT RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE PATIENT REPORTES THE IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) IS BEEPING AT ODD INTERVALS. A CHECK OF THE DEVICE FOUND IT TO BE AT AN ERI (ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR) BATTERY STATUS. THE BEEP ON ERI FEATURE WAS PROGRAMMED TO OFF. HOWEVER, AFTERWARD, THE PATIENT STILL REPORTED HEARING ODD TONES COMING FROM THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VENTAK MINI IV+ IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC 1793 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR Other