FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

REPLY

MDR report key: 7272514 · Received February 15, 2018

Report

Report Number
1000165971-2018-00178
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2018
Date of Event
January 18, 2018
Report Date
January 22, 2018
Manufacturer
SORIN GROUP ITALIA S.R.L. - CRM FACILITY
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
P950029
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED ANALYSIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

REPORTEDLY, DURING A ROUTINE FOLLOW-UP, THE PACING MODE WAS FOUND CHANGED FROM VDD MODE TO VVI MODE. A MESSAGE REGARDING THE PACEMAKER RE-INITIALIZATION WAS DISPLAYED ON THE PROGRAMMER SCREEN. AFTER RE-INITIALIZATION, THE PACEMAKER WAS IN DDD MODE, THE PROGRAMMED BASIC RATE WAS 60 MIN-1 (MAX 120 MIN-1) AND THE POLARITY WAS UNIPOLAR. THE PARAMETERS WERE THEN REPROGRAMMED TO THEIR PREVIOUS VALUES. IT WAS CONSIDERED THAT THE PACEMAKER SWITCHED IN STANDBY MODE. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS RESULTS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED SWITCH IN STANDBY MODE. IT WAS MOST PROBABLY DUE TO A SINGLE EVENT UPSET (SEU). THE DEVICE WAS PROPERLY RE-INITIALIZED DURING THE FOLLOW-UP PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2018 AND ITS NORMAL FUNCTIONING WAS RESTORED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTEDLY, DURING A ROUTINE FOLLOW-UP, THE PACING MODE WAS FOUND CHANGED FROM VDD MODE TO VVI MODE. A MESSAGE REGARDING THE PACEMAKER RE-INITIALIZATION WAS DISPLAYED ON THE PROGRAMMER SCREEN. AFTER RE-INITIALIZATION, THE PACEMAKER WAS IN DDD MODE, THE PROGRAMMED BASIC RATE WAS 60 MIN-1 (MAX 120 MIN-1) AND THE POLARITY WAS UNIPOLAR. THE PARAMETERS WERE THEN REPROGRAMMED TO THEIR PREVIOUS VALUES. IT WAS CONSIDERED THAT THE PACEMAKER SWITCHED IN STANDBY MODE. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS RESULTS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED SWITCH IN STANDBY MODE. IT WAS MOST PROBABLY DUE TO A SINGLE EVENT UPSET (SEU). THE DEVICE WAS PROPERLY RE-INITIALIZED DURING THE FOLLOW-UP PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2018 AND ITS NORMAL FUNCTIONING WAS RESTORED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
118068 REPLY PULSE GENERATOR, PERMANENT, IMPLANTABLE NVZ SORIN GROUP ITALIA S.R.L. - CRM FACILITY REPLY DR 2551

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1