FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VENTAK MINI+

MDR report key: 186671 · Received August 5, 1998

Report

Report Number
2124215-1998-01288
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 5, 1998
Date of Event
February 23, 1998
Report Date
February 25, 1998
Manufacturer
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS
Product Code
LWS
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EVENT DESCRIPTION CPI RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS ENDOTAK (0064/004809) TRANSVENOUS DEFIBRILLATION LEAD WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE DUE TO A RATE SENSING ISSUE. THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED FOR ROUTINE REPLACEMENT OF AN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTOR DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD), DURING TESTING WITH THE NEW ICD A MESSAGE OF SHORTED LEAD APPEARED. THE ICD WAS REMOVED AND THE ENDOTAK LEADS WERE CAPPED. ON 02/25/98 A STERNOTOMY WAS PERFORMED AND TWO ENDOTAK LEADS WERE EXPLANTED. THE ENDOTAK LEAD (0063/001956) AND THE ICD ARE BEING REPORTED DUE TO CPI'S LABORATORY RESULTS, NO ALLEGATION WAS MADE AGAINST THE LEAD OR ICD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VENTAK MINI+ Implant IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS CARDIAC PACEMAKERS 1746 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR Other THE DEVICE 0041/226151 WAS IMPLANTED 25-FEB-1998| THE DEVICE 0064/004809 WAS IMPLANTED 07-JAN-1994| THE DEVICE 1600/758260 WAS IMPLANTED 07-SEP-1994| THE DEVICE 4312/054884 WAS IMPLANTED 07-SEP-1994| THE DEVICE 1746/603764 WAS IMPLANTED 25-FEB-1998| THE DEVICE 0063/001956 WAS IMPLANTED 18-JAN-1993| THE DEVICE 4312/048670 WAS IMPLANTED 07-SEP-1994| THE DEVICE 0041/226124 WAS IMPLANTED 25-FEB-1998