FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASKU

MDR report key: 1802832 · Received August 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
2182208-2010-00582
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 17, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
ASKU
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS INFORMATION IS BASED ENTIRELY ON JOURNAL LITERATURE. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PATIENT INFORMATION IS LIMITED DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER OR DEVICE SERIAL NUMBER, THE MANUFACTURING DATE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. SINCE NO DEVICE ID WAS PROVIDED, IT IS UNKNOWN IF THIS EVENT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. REFERENCED ARTICLE: "IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER-DEFIBRILLATOR SHOCK: APPROPRIATE OR INAPPROPRIATE?" ANN. NONINVASIVE ELECTROCARDIOL. APRIL 1;15(2):181-183.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A JOURNAL ARTICLE WAS REVIEWED THAT CONTAINED INFORMATION REGARDING THIS DEVICE. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A SHOCK FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL TERMINATION OF VT. THE DEVICE WAS REPROGRAMMED AND IS APPARENTLY STILL IN USE. FURTHER FOLLOW-UP DID NOT YIELD ANY ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS EVENT. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASKU IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB LWS MEDTRONIC, INC. ICD/MEDT ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Required Intervention