FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SENSIA SR

MDR report key: 1921130 · Received December 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
6000144-2010-05699
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 13, 2010
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
VA, 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) THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED AND PRIMARY ANALYSIS REVEALED NO ANOMALIES. THE OUTER INSULATION WAS MELTED NEAR THE PROXIMAL END AND COSMETIC ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING WAS FOUND AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE LEAD. THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX MECHANISM AND AN AMOUNT OF TISSUE ON THE HELIX. (B)(4): ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE REVEALED NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED DIZZINESS AND LIGHTHEADEDNESS. THE DEVICE COULD NOT CAPTURE WHEN THE PATIENT WENT FROM SITTING TO STANDING AND THE DEVICE WAS NEARING ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD HAD THRESHOLDS THAT WERE VARIABLE AND HIGH. THE DEVICE AND LEAD WERE EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SENSIA SR IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR NVZ MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. SESR01 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 87 YR Hospitalization| R