FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE

MDR report key: 1061589 · Received June 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
2649622-2008-03253
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 17, 2008
Date of Event
April 30, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
ASKU
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A COMPETITOR. THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED POST-MORTEM. IT WAS REPORTED THAT OVERSENSING OF DIAPHRAGMATIC NOISE AND RV (RIGHT VENTRICULAR) PACING INHIBITION OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER'S PATIENT DEVICE REGISTRATION SYSTEM INDICATES THE PATIENT DIED FIVE DAYS AFTER THE REPORTED EVENT. THERE IS NO ALLEGATION THAT THE DEATH WAS DEVICE RELATED. FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION RECEIVED INDICATED THE PATIENT HAD BEEN ADMITTED WITH RESPIRATORY FAILURE, STROKE, ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA, AND CARDIOMYOPATHY. THE DEATH CERTIFICATE INDICATES THE MANNER OF DEATH TO BE NATURAL CAUSES. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN OVERSENSING PACING INTERMITTENTLY NOISE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT OVERSENSING OF DIAPHRAGMATIC NOISE AND RV (RIGHT VENTRICULAR) PACING INHIBITION OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER'S PATIENT DEVICE REGISTRATION SYSTEM INDICATES THE PATIENT DIED FIVE DAYS AFTER THE REPORTED EVENT. THERE IS NO ALLEGATION THAT THE DEATH WAS DEVICE RELATED. FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION RECEIVED INDICATED THE PATIENT HAD BEEN ADMITTED WITH RESPIRATORY FAILURE, STROKE, ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA, AND CARDIOMYOPATHY. THE DEATH CERTIFICATE INDICATES THE MANNER OF DEATH TO BE NATURAL CAUSES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD LWS MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 6947 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death| O 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 7289 IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR