INSYNC SENTRY
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
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.
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 |