FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CONCERTO CRT-D DR

MDR report key: 1664451 · Received April 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
2647346-2010-00144
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 22, 2010
Date of Event
February 19, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P010031/S031
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS BASED SOLELY ON DEVICE RETURN AND ANALYSIS. NO INFORMATION TO SUGGEST A DEVICE-RELATED ADVERSE EVENT OR PRODUCT PROBLEM WAS RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. EVALUATION SUMMARY (B) (4) ACTUAL LONGEVITY IS < 80% OF 99.9% LONGEVITY LIMIT. THE DEVICE WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL, WITH NO HIGH CURRENT DRAIN OR EVIDENCE OF BATTERY PROBLEMS. WITHOUT THE HISTORY OF THE PROGRAMMED SETTINGS THROUGHOUT ITS SERVICE LIFE, THERE IS NO WAY TO DETERMINE WHY THE LONGEVITY DID NOT MATCH THE PREDICTED MODEL.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B) (4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOLLOWING THE PATIENT'S DEATH, ANALYZED, AND TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THERE IS NO ALLEGATION FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL THAT THE DEATH WAS DEVICE RELATED. THE CAUSE OF DEATH HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND NOT RECEIVED. FOLLOW UP WITH THE CLINIC REPORTED THE PATIENT HAD LAST BEEN SEEN BY THEM ON (B) (6) 2008, AND HAD HIS LAST BATTERY CHECK WITH A MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE IN (B) (6) 2008. A FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENT HAD BEEN SCHEDULED AND THEN CANCELLED "FOR FINANCIAL REASONS IN (B) (6) 2008."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOLLOWING THE PATIENT'S DEATH, ANALYZED, AND TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THERE IS NO ALLEGATION FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL THAT THE DEATH WAS DEVICE RELATED. THE CAUSE OF DEATH HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND NOT RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONCERTO CRT-D DR IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB NIK MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. C154DWK ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 87 YR Other 4193 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 6949 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD| 4068 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD