MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC SINGAPORE OPERATIONS REVEAL LINQ; DETECTOR AND ALARM, ARRHYTHMIA

Model Number LNQ11

Device Problems Under-Sensing (1661); Device Sensing Problem (2917)

Patient Problem Twiddlers Syndrome (4563)

Event Date 09/08/2021

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

It was reported that approximately one week after being implanted , the implantable cardiac monitor (icm) detected false pause and tachycardia episodes.It was noted that the patient had twiddler's syndrome and presented with the device explanted one week later.The icm is no longer in use. no further patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.

• Brand Name: REVEAL LINQ
• Type of Device: DETECTOR AND ALARM, ARRHYTHMIA
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC SINGAPORE OPERATIONS; 49 changi south avenue 2; nasaco tech centre; singapore 48605 6; SN 486056
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC SINGAPORE OPERATIONS; 49 changi south avenue 2; nasaco tech centre; singapore 48605 6; SN 486056
• Manufacturer Contact: paula bixby ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112 ; 7635055378
• MDR Report Key: 12494287
• MDR Text Key: 272106088
• Report Number: 3008973940-2021-03394
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DSI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169845893
• UDI-Public: 00643169845893
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K132649
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative
• Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 09/20/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 09/20/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Device Expiration Date: 06/14/2022
• Device Model Number: LNQ11
• Device Catalogue Number: LNQ11
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 09/14/2021
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/16/2021
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 53 YR