FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MICROTHIN P-II BIPOLAR PULSE GENERATOR

MDR report key: 74050 · Received January 16, 1997

Report

Report Number
2124215-1997-00631
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 16, 1997
Date of Event
November 7, 1996
Report Date
November 7, 1996
Manufacturer
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS
Product Code
DXY
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EVENT DESCRIPTION CPI RECEIVED RECEIVED A PHONE CALL CONCERNING THIS IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG). THE CALLER FELT THAT THE IPG MAY HAVE BEEN EXHIBITING A SUDDEN DEPLETION OF THE BATTERY. THE MAGNET RATE, WHICH IS A MEASURE OF THE BATTERY DEPLETION LEVEL, WAS MEASURED AT 90 PPM IN JANUARY OF 1995, AND 85 PPM IN NOVEMBER OF 1996.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MICROTHIN P-II BIPOLAR PULSE GENERATOR Implant BIPOLAR IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR DXY CARDIAC PACEMAKERS 0623 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Other THE DEVICE 4230/002500 WAS IMPLANTED 06-MAY-1981