FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ONYX VR

MDR report key: 1794384 · Received August 11, 2010

Report

Report Number
6000094-2010-01519
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 11, 2010
Date of Event
May 17, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC S.A.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P980016/S40
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, 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. THE DEVICE IS PART OF THE ADVISORY FOR THIS MODEL. THE PATIENTS WIFE ALSO REPORTED THAT A PHYSICIAN CONFIRMED THE LEAD HAD FRACTURED. "MY HUSBAND HAS INCURRED SEVERE ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION". NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS (PATIENT AND SON) HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE RV LEAD IMPEDANCE ALERT TRIGGERED FOR IMPEDANCE > 2000 OHMS AND THERE WERE 223764 SINGLE PVCS AND 1281 PVC RUNS SINCE MAY 13TH. THE PATIENT RECEIVED 7 SHOCKS FOR WHAT CLINICIANS DEEMED TO BE OVERSENSING. THERE WERE MULTIPLE NST EPISODES < 220MS. THE PATIENT'S WIFE STATED "HIS DEVICE WENT OFF 4 TIMES BEFORE THE AMBULANCE ARRIVED AND THEN ANOTHER 2 TIMES IN THE AMBULANCE. WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WASN'T RELATED TO HIS HEART, THAT HIS HEART WAS FINE." PATIENTS WIFE FURTHER REPORTED THE PATIENT HAD BEEN OUT IN FIELD/SHOCKED WHILE SWEEPING AROUND AN OUTLET - LIGHT HEADED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE. PATIENT AND WIFE CONCERNED DEVICE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AS IT SHOULD BE. PATIENTS WIFE STATED "MY HUSBANDS DEVICE SHOCKED HIM 6 TO 7 TIMES, MY SON ALSO GOT HURT BECAUSE HE WAS HOLDING ON TO HIS DAD. MY SONS FILLINGS IN HIS TEETH GOT HOT."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ONYX VR IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB LWS MEDTRONIC S.A. 7290CX ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Required Intervention