FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CONSULTA CRT-D

MDR report key: 1905437 · Received November 23, 2010

Report

Report Number
2647346-2010-00742
Event Type
Death
Date Received
November 23, 2010
Date of Event
August 8, 2010
Report Date
September 19, 2019
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
ASKU
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
HI, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND
Health Professional
N

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED FOLLOW-UP REPORT #002 SHOULD HAVE BEEN SEQUENCED #001, SO THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS A PLACEHOLDER WITH THE SEQUENCE #001. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PATIENT'S SISTER THAT HE HAD BEEN FOUND DEAD IN HIS APARTMENT OVER THE WEEKEND AND QUESTIONED IF AN AUTOPSY SHOULD BE PERFORMED TO DETERMINE IF DEATH "MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO THE DEVICE." 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 HAD BEEN EVALUATED IN THE ER ON (B)(6) 2010 AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE HAD VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA THAT HAD BEEN ABORTED BY THE DEVICE. THE PATIENT REFUSED HOSPITAL ADMISSION AND WAS DISCHARGED "IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONSULTA CRT-D DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER, WITH CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATIO NIK MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. D224TRK ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Life Threatening| H| R| D LEAD/STJ IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD