FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SIGMA 300 DR

MDR report key: 1072546 · Received July 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000144-2008-00183
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 10, 2008
Date of Event
April 24, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
ASKU
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, 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: DISTAL CONDUCTOR FRACTURED; FULL LEAD RETURNED AND ANALYZED; DISTAL CONDUCTOR FRACTURED; FULL LEAD RETURNED AND ANALYZED. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS FOUND A NO OUTPUT CONDITION. ADDITIONAL TESTING DETERMINED THIS WAS DUE TO LIFTED HYBRID BOND WIRES. IT WAS REPORTED THAT LOSS OF CAPTURE WAS NOTED AS WELL AS NOISE ON THE LEADS. THE PATIENT HAD A SEIZURE AND A TEMPORARY PACEMAKER WAS PLACED. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD PRE-SYNCOPE FOR ONE WEEK PRIOR TO SYSTEM REPLACEMENT. THE IPG AND BOTH LEADS WERE EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S STATUS WAS REPORTED AS "WELL". THE ATRIAL LEAD WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER, ANALYZED, AND TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN INCIDENT WAS EVALUATED. ELECTRICAL TESTS PERFORMED; MECHANICAL TESTS PERFORMED. VISUAL EXAMINATION: WIRE, COMPONENT/SUBASSEMBLY FAILURE. DEVICE WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION IN A MANNER THAT RELATES TO EVENT, CAPTURE, FAILURE TO, OVERSENSING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT LOSS OF CAPTURE WAS NOTED AS WELL AS NOISE ON THE LEADS. THE PATIENT HAD A SEIZURE AND A TEMPORARY PACEMAKER WAS PLACED. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD PRE-SYNCOPE FOR ONE WEEK PRIOR TO SYSTEM REPLACEMENT. THE IPG AND BOTH LEADS WERE EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT'S STATUS WAS REPORTED AS "WELL". THE ATRIAL LEAD WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER, ANALYZED, AND TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SIGMA 300 DR IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR DXY MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. SDR303 ASKU

Patients

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