FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

ADAPTA DR

MDR report key: 1863475 · Received October 11, 2010

Report

Report Number
2647346-2010-00674
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 11, 2010
Date of Event
February 19, 2009
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
P980035/S043
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
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) NO ANOMALIES FOUND; FULL LEAD RETURNED AND ANALYZED. (B)(4) NO ANOMALIES FOUND, BLOOD IN/ON HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM. FULL LEAD RETURNED AND ANALYZED. AT THE TIME OF THE RETRO REVIEW, IT WAS NOTED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S DATABASE THAT THE PATIENT HAD DIED. THE ATRIAL LEAD HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE EVENT. THERE IS NO ALLEGATION FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL THAT THE DEATH WAS DEVICE RELATED. THE CAUSE OF DEATH HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND NOT RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HIGH THRESHOLD WAS REPORTED. PATIENT HAD EXPERIENCED A FALL IN (B)(6) 2008. PATIENT WAS ALSO REPORTED AS A POSSIBLE TWIDDLER. THE LEAD WAS REPLACED. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WERE HIGH THRESHOLD ON THE ATRIAL LEAD, AND THE LEAD WAS PULLED BACK. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. LATER REVIEW OF MANUFACTURER'S DATABASE REVEALED THE PATIENT HAD DIED. THERE IS NO ALLEGATION FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL THAT THE DEATH WAS DEVICE RELATED. THE CAUSE OF DEATH HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND NOT RECEIVED. FOLLOW UP REVEALED PATIENT LAST SEEN BY PHYSICIAN (B)(6)2009, DEVICE CHECK COMPLETED, AND EVERYTHING APPEARED FINE. THE PATIENT "WENT INTO CARDIAC ARREST AT HOME AND DIED IN THE ER ON (B)(6)2009."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADAPTA DR IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR NVZ MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. ADDRS1 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 87 YR Death| R