FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASKU

MDR report key: 1854638 · Received October 5, 2010

Report

Report Number
2182208-2010-00647
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 5, 2010
Date of Event
August 17, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
ASKU
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, 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. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE IS IN PROCESS; THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED WHEN AVAILABLE.

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 PROXIMAL SEGMENT OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR WAS FRACTURED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THE OUTER INSULATION WAS BREACHED CUT AND THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A COSMETIC DEPRESSION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD FRACTURED. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THE PATIENT RECALLED, APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH PRIOR TO IDENTIFYING THE FRACTURED LEAD, A POP WAS FELT AFTER RAISING THE ARM. THE LV LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASKU ASKU DTB MEDTRONIC, INC. ASKU ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR Hospitalization| R 6949 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD| 5071 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 7304 IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB| 4076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD