BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

    VIRTUOSO DR

    MDR report key: 1663232 · Received April 21, 2010

    Report

    Report Number
    6000144-2010-01560
    Event Type
    Death
    Date Received
    April 21, 2010
    Date of Event
    March 24, 2010
    Manufacturer
    MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
    Product Code
    LWS
    PMA / PMN Number
    P980016/S062
    Removal / Correction Number
    ASKU
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    PA, 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. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE IS IN PROCESS; THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED WHEN AVAILABLE.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B) (4) NO ANOMALIES FOUND. PROXIMAL SEGMENT RETURNED AND ANALYZED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT DIED OF ASPHYXIATION DUE TO EXTRICATION OF TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE WITH COMPLICATIONS THEREOF. SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE REPORTED TO BE CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE DUE TO CARDIOMYOPATHY WITH IMPLANTED PACEMAKER/DEFIBRILLATOR, HISTORY OF HYPERTENSION, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE, ALCOHOLISM, PSORIASIS, AND RECENT ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA WITH SEPTIC SHOCK. THERE IS NO ALLEGATION FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL THAT THE DEATH WAS DEVICE RELATED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    (B) (4)

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 VIRTUOSO DR IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB LWS MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. D154AWG ASKU

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 52 YR Death