| Model Number |
394919 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Premature Elective Replacement Indicator (1483)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
12/18/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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Device reached eri early due to very high programmed outputs and pulse widths.The patient has epicardial leads with high thresholds.No adverse patient events were reported.Should additional information become available, this file will be updated.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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We received your event description for the above mentioned device and would like to thank you for supporting our post-market surveillance.The device is currently not available for analysis.Therefore, no conclusion can be drawn at this time.However, biotronik monitors the post-market performance of its products closely in order to identify any trends that may reveal over time a potential manufacturing or design issue.The historic performance of the product involved in the current case does not at this point reveal any such trend.Should additional relevant information become available, this investigation will be updated.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The pacemaker was returned and analyzed.The memory content demonstrated a normal functionality of the device while implanted and in service.The ability of the device to deliver therapies was verified.The anti-bradycardia pacing pulses proved to be normal and in amplitude and frequency as programmed.There was no indication of a device malfunction.In agreement with the clinical observation, the device interrogation revealed the battery status eri, triggered on (b)(6) 2019.The archive data and the programmed parameters were inspected.High right and left ventricular pacing outputs up to 6.5v and 1.5ms were documented in the archive data.This represents a high current program, which results in a faster discharge of the battery.The amount of charge taken from the battery was verified and the battery condition was found to be as expected.In conclusion, the pacemaker was fully functional.The battery status was anticipated.
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