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Investigation of this event is pending and a supplemental report will be sent upon its completion.Continuation of d10: 4136 <(>&<)> 0296 leads implant date: (b)(6) 2013 medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.
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A supplemental report is being submitted for analysis and investigation completion.Product event summary: the ventricular assist device (vad) (b)(6) was not returned for evaluation as it remains in use.A review of the device history record was not performed as the reported event and analysis are not related to a manufacturing or servicing issue.Log file analysis revealed consistent increases in power consumption to parameters above normal operating range throughout the analyzed period; however, no high watt alarms were logged within the analyze period.As a result, the reported event was confirmed.Based on the available information, the device may have caused or contributed to the reported event.Based on the risk documentation, possible root causes of the high power event may be attributed to multiple factors, including but not limited to external factors such as thrombus formation/ingestion, inappropriate pump rotational speed, and/or patient related factors.Investigation of this event is completed and the file will be closed.If new information is received, the file will be re-opened and a supplemental will be submitted.Medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.
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