FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ALTO

MDR report key: 776264 · Received November 2, 2006

Report

Report Number
9610579-2006-00057
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 2, 2006
Date of Event
September 26, 2006
Report Date
November 2, 2006
Manufacturer
ELA MEDICAL
Product Code
MRM
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT CONCERNS A DEVICE THAT WAS MANUFACTURED AND USED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. THIS DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 08/2003 - 08/2004 AND WAS LISTED IN THE ADVISORY LETTER ISSUED IN 07/05. THE DEVICE ANALYSIS IS PENDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THIS MDR REPORT WAS EXPLANTED PROPHYLACTICALLY 30 MONTHS AFTER IMPLANT BECAUSE IT WAS LISTED IN THE ADVISORY LETTER ISSUED IN JULY 2005. MOREOVER, THE PHYSICIAN REPORTED THE ABSENCE OF BGM IN EPISODES STORED IN 2005 (THESE BGMS CORRESPOND TO STORED DATA WHEN AN ARRHYTHMIA EPISODE IS SENSED BY THE DEVICE).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALTO MRM - IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MRM ELA MEDICAL 624 5040127

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Hospitalization| R