FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CONCERTO CRT-D DR

MDR report key: 1792286 · Received August 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
6000144-2010-03198
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 10, 2010
Date of Event
May 7, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P010031/S031
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
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 THAT THE LEAD FRACTURED, AND THE PATIENT HAD SYNCOPE. PATIENT HAD EPISODES OF ASYSTOLE DUE TO INAPPROPRIATE INHIBITION ("8-SECOND PAUSES"). LEAD INTEGRITY ALERT WAS TRIGGERED. "NO INAPPROPRIATE SHOCK" WAS REPORTED. HIGH RIGHT VENTRICULAR PACING IMPEDANCE AND OVERSENSING WAS NOTED. THE PATIENT'S SPOUSE REPORTED "THE LEAD FRACTURED AND MY HUSBAND FELL, CUT OPEN HIS HEAD AND WAS NOT FEELING WELL. TOOK HIM TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND FOUND HIS DEVICE WAS FAULTY". THE PATIENT'S SPOUSE ALSO REPORTED "PATIENT FELL WHEN SHOCKED" AND THAT THE PATIENT HAD A HOSPITAL STAY FOR "ANEMIA AND CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE" THAT SHE FEELS IS RELATED TO THE DEVICE REPLACEMENT. THE LEAD AND THE DEVICE WERE EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

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 81 YR Required Intervention 5071 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 6949 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD| UNK IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD