FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

ASKU

MDR report key: 1902636 · Received November 18, 2010

Report

Report Number
2183613-2010-00294
Event Type
Death
Date Received
November 18, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MILACA INC.
Product Code
DTE
PMA / PMN Number
P820003/S72
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS IS 1 OF 14 EVENTS THAT OCCURRED AT THIS USER FACILITY. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CALL TO TECHNICAL SERVICES FROM THE BIOMEDICAL DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED, THE PHYSICIAN BELIEVES THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATORS (EPG) MAY BE INDUCING VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION, AND TWO DEATHS HAVE BEEN NOTED. THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE EPG CONNECTED TO PATIENTS AT THE TIME OF THESE UNTOWARD EVENTS IS UNKNOWN. THE CALLER FURTHER REPORTED, DEPARTMENT QUARTERLY CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND FOUND NO ISSUES WITH THE EXTERNAL GENERATORS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASKU EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR DTE MEDTRONIC MILACA INC. 5388 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death| H| L| R