FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPRINT FIDELIS

MDR report key: 1071961 · Received July 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
2649622-2008-03409
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 10, 2008
Date of Event
March 28, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
ASKU
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0067-007
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

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: NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. H3 OTHER TEXT : IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PATIENT'S WIFE THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED 15 SHOCKS. SHE STATED THE "DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED." FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REPORTED THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AFTER BEING SHOCKED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEVICE WAS TURNED OFF AND REPLACED THE NEXT DAY. THE REASON FOR DEVICE REPLACEMENT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE LEAD WAS CAPPED AND REPLACED DUE TO FRACTURE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED REPORTED MULTIPLE SHOCKS DUE TO NOISE. NO CAPTURE AND LEAD FRACTURE WAS ALSO NOTED. IT WAS INDICATED THE DEVICE WAS ELECTIVELY REPLACED DUE TO THE LEAD. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN CAPTURE, FAILURE TO LEAD(S), FRACTURE OF SHOCK, INAPPROPRIATE NOISE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PATIENT'S WIFE THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED 15 SHOCKS. SHE STATED THE "DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED." FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REPORTED THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AFTER BEING SHOCKED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEVICE WAS TURNED OFF AND REPLACED THE NEXT DAY. THE REASON FOR DEVICE REPLACEMENT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE LEAD WAS CAPPED AND REPLACED DUE TO FRACTURE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED REPORTED MULTIPLE SHOCKS DUE TO NOISE. NO CAPTURE AND LEAD FRACTURE WAS ALSO NOTED. IT WAS INDICATED THE DEVICE WAS ELECTIVELY REPLACED DUE TO THE LEAD. 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 FIDELIS IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD LWS MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 6949 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention 4194 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD