FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SENSIA DR

MDR report key: 1719018 · Received June 11, 2010

Report

Report Number
6000144-2010-02990
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 11, 2010
Date of Event
April 14, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
P980035/S043
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ND, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

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

THE PATIENT REPORTED "SHARP JABS IN CHEST," NEAR PACEMAKER, SINCE 5 DAYS AFTER IMPLANT. SHE REPORTED "13 JABS SINCE LAST NIGHT AND IT IS HOT AFTERWARD." THE PATIENT HAD THE DEVICE CHECKED TWO DAYS PRIOR, AND THE DEVICE WAS "OK." FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THERE WERE NO PERFORMANCE ISSUES WITH THE DEVICE. THE PATIENT WAS PUT ON A PAIN MEDICATION, AND THE DOCTOR BELIEVED THE FEELING MAY BE COMING FROM THE DEVICE BEING CLOSE TO THE CHEST WALL. THE DEVICE ITSELF WAS NOT GETTING HOT, AND THERE WAS NO REPORTED NERVE STIMULATION. THE DEVICE REMAINS IN USE, AND NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. (B)(6) 2010 (B)(4): ON (B)(6), 2010 THE PATIENT REPORTED FEELING "LITTLE SHOCKS" AND THAT THE PACEMAKER AREA "HURTS" AND SOMETIMES "BURNS". THE PATIENT ALSO REPORTED "LAST NIGHT I HAD SO MANY JABS I COULDN'T SLEEP". THE DEVICE REMAINS IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT REPORTED "SHARP JABS IN CHEST," NEAR PACEMAKER, SINCE 5 DAYS AFTER IMPLANT. SHE REPORTED "13 JABS SINCE LAST NIGHT AND IT IS HOT AFTERWARD." THE PATIENT HAD THE DEVICE CHECKED TWO DAYS PRIOR, AND THE DEVICE WAS "OK." FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THERE WAS NO PERFORMANCE ISSUES WITH THE DEVICE. THE PATIENT WAS PUT ON A PAIN MEDICATION, AND THE DOCTOR BELIEVED THE FEELING MAY BE COMING FROM THE DEVICE BEING CLOSE TO THE CHEST WALL. THE DEVICE ITSELF WAS NOT GETTING HOT, AND THERE WAS NO REPORTED NERVE STIMULATION. THE DEVICE REMAINS IN USE, AND NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SENSIA DR IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR NVZ MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. SEDR01 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 83 YR Required Intervention 5072 X 2 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEADS