FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 1071916 · Received July 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
2649622-2008-03743
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 10, 2008
Date of Event
May 16, 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
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. THE DEVICE DID NOT MEET EXPECTED LONGEVITY FOR AN UNKNOWN CAUSE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE LEAD WAS REPLACED DUE TO PAUSES IN PACING AND, SUBSEQUENT SYNCOPE, INTERMITTENT CAPTURE, OVERSENSING, AND IMPEDANCES TO GREATER THAN 1000 OHMS. A LEAD FRACTURE WAS SUSPECTED. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD EARLY DEPLETION. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPRINT IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD LWS MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 6945 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 83 YR Hospitalization| R 7120 COMPETITOR IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD| 4193 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 4193 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 4193 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| C154DWK IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB| 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB