It was reported that the patient was unable to tolerate an mri due to lead heating and pain.The patient¿s physician noted that the patient experienced the pain due to the placement of the lead ¿ it was not in the required area to pursue an mri.The patient was referred for a battery replacement.The physician later clarified that a full system replacement was the intervention for battery depletion, lead heating, and pain.This intervention was both for patient comfort and to preclude serious injury.There was no indication that the lead had migrated or was implanted against guidance in manufacturer's labeling.The patient had a battery replacement due to battery depletion.No other relevant information has been received to date.
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Livanova usa, inc.Submits this report to comply with 21 c.F.R.Part 803, the medical device reporting regulation, based on information that livanova has obtained, but may not have been able to investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.This report does not constitute an admission, or a conclusion by fda or anyone else, that the device, livanova, or livanova's employees caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any defects¿ or malfunctions¿.These words are incorporated into the fda 3500a medwatch form by the fda, and livanova objects to their use.
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