FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INSYNC SENTRY

MDR report key: 1071962 · Received July 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000144-2008-00162
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 10, 2008
Date of Event
March 28, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
ASKU
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
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. 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. ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN INCIDENT WAS EVALUATED. ELECTRICAL TESTS PERFORMED; MECHANICAL TESTS PERFORMED. VISUAL EXAMINATION: DEVICE PERFORMED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. DEVICE OPERATED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT, SHOCK, INAPPROPRIATE, MALFUNCTION.

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 INSYNC SENTRY IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB NIK MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. 7299 ASKU

Patients

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