FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SUBQ

MDR report key: 1792307 · Received August 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
2182208-2010-00442
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 10, 2010
Date of Event
April 11, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015/S021
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, 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 PATIENT ALERT WAS TRIGGERED FOR SUPERIOR VENA CAVA (SVC) IMPEDANCE GREATER THAN 200OHMS. PRIOR TO 11APR THE SVC TREND WAS 50OHMS. THE CAN TO SVC ELECTROGRAM HAS SOME NOISE ON IT WHICH WAS NOTED AS "PROBABLY MUSCLE NOISE". THE COMPANY'S TECHNICAL SERVICES CONSULTANT DISCUSSED TESTING FOR LEAD FRACTURE. POCKET MANIPULATION AND ISOMETRICS WHILE DOING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS SHOWED NO CHANGE. THE CLINICIAN IS PLANNING TO REVISE THE LEAD. RECORDS INDICATE THE LEAD IS STILL IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SUBQ IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD LWS MEDTRONIC, INC. 6996 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Other D154AWG IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB| 6947 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD| 4076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD