MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC EUROPE SARL REVEAL LINQ; DETECTOR AND ALARM, ARRHYTHMIA

Model Number LNQ11

Device Problems Failure to Interrogate (1332); Difficult to Remove (1528)

Patient Problem Bruise/Contusion (1754)

Event Date 08/22/2018

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

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

Event Description

It was reported that the implantable cardiac monitor (icm) could not be interrogated prior to implant.A second programmer also could not interrogate the device after implant.The icm was explanted and replaced.It was reported that the worse part was getting the icm removed.The patient reported their chest is bruised.No further patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product event summary: the device was returned and analyzed.The returned device was unable to confirm an issue.Off-site hybrid analysis confirmed that the reported failure was due to a telemetry acknowledge delay.A review of the interrogated data revealed that the device incurred many crystal errors.Delayed telemetry is consistent with crystal errors.However, the cause of the crystal errors was not determined as the failure cleared due to a por during analysis.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: REVEAL LINQ
• Type of Device: DETECTOR AND ALARM, ARRHYTHMIA
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC EUROPE SARL; route du molliau 31; case postale; tolochenaz vaud 1131 ; CH 1131
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC EUROPE SARL; route du molliau 31; case postale; tolochenaz vaud 1131 ; CH 1131
• Manufacturer Contact: lisa robertson ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112 ; 7635262723
• MDR Report Key: 7884513
• MDR Text Key: 120520565
• Report Number: 9614453-2018-03222
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DSI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169845749
• UDI-Public: 00643169845749
• 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,consum
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 01/18/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Device Expiration Date: 07/14/2019
• Device Model Number: LNQ11
• Device Catalogue Number: LNQ11
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 10/09/2018
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 08/22/2018
• Initial Date FDA Received: 09/18/2018
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 01/16/2019
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 01/18/2019
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 07/16/2018
• 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: 80 YR