FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

ENPULSE

MDR report key: 1721148 · Received June 11, 2010

Report

Report Number
6000144-2010-02458
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 11, 2010
Date of Event
May 18, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
P980035/S032
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

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 MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE ON 24-MAR-2010, THE DEVICE WAS AT ERI (ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR) YET BATTERY VOLTAGE WAS AT 2.73 VOLTS AND 2678 OHMS. THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED BACK TO PREVIOUS SETTINGS. LATER REVIEW OF MANUFACTURER'S DATABASE, REVEALED THE PATIENT DIED (B)(6) 2010. BASED ON FOLLOW-UP, THE PATIENT WAS LAST SEEN BY THE PHYSICIAN IN THE CLINIC IN (B)(6) 2008. 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 THE DEVICE WAS AT ERI (ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR) YET BATTERY VOLTAGE WAS AT 2.73 VOLTS AND 2678 OHMS. THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED BACK TO PREVIOUS SETTINGS. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENPULSE IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR DXY MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. E2DR21 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 89 YR Death| O