FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

ADAPTA SR

MDR report key: 1712609 · Received June 8, 2010

Report

Report Number
2647346-2010-00179
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 8, 2010
Date of Event
November 6, 2009
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
P980035/S043
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PATIENT'S DAUGHTER THAT THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND THEY WERE TOLD "DEVICE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY BUT SHE COULD NOT DESCRIBE DETAILS." LATER REVIEW OF MANUFACTURER'S DATABASE REVEALED THE PATIENT DIED APPROXIMATELY 5 WEEKS LATER. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PATIENT'S DAUGHTER THAT THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, AND THEY WERE TOLD "DEVICE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, BUT SHE COULD NOT DESCRIBE DETAILS." LATER REVIEW OF MANUFACTURER'S DATABASE REVEALED THE PATIENT DIED APPROXIMATELY 5 WEEKS LATER. FOLLOW UP WITH THE PHYSICIAN REPORTED THE CAUSE OF DEATH TO BE SEPSIS AND ENDOCARDITIS. THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY WAS SIGNIFICANT FOR SICK SINUS SYNDROME, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, AND SENILE DEMENTIA. THE PATIENT HAD BEEN PACEMAKER DEPENDENT. NO AUTOPSY WAS PERFORMED. IT IS UNKNOWN TO THE PHYSICIAN IF THE DEATH WAS DEVICE OR LEAD RELATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADAPTA SR IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR NVZ MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. ADSR01 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 96 YR Death| O