FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INSYNC SENTRY

MDR report key: 1802710 · Received August 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
6000144-2010-04194
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 17, 2010
Date of Event
May 12, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P010031/S18
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

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. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) THE DEVICE DID NOT MEET EXPECTED LONGEVITY. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE AND INTERNAL COMPONENTS WERE AS EXPECTED FOR A PACEMAKER AT ERI (ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR). WITHOUT THE HISTORY OF THE PROGRAMMED SETTINGS THROUGHOUT ITS SERVICE LIFE, THERE IS NO WAY TO DETERMINE WHY THE LONGEVITY DID NOT MATCH THE PREDICTED MODEL. THE WRENCH WAS FOUND BENT AT THE TIP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE DEVICE WAS BEING REMOVED DUE TO ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATORS (ERI), IT WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE WRENCH FROM THE DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INSYNC SENTRY IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB NIK MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. 7299 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 83 YR Required Intervention 6949 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD| 4194 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD