FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INSYNC III

MDR report key: 1926538 · Received December 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
6000094-2010-02331
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 14, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC S.A.
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
P010015/S005
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, 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 WERE FOUND; THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. ALL CONDUCTORS HAD BLOOD/BODY FLUID (NOT OBSTRUCTED). (B)(4) NO ANOMALIES FOUND. ALL CONDUCTORS HAD BLOOD/BODY FLUID (NOT OBSTRUCTED); OUTER INSULATION MELTED AND COSMETIC ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING. APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE. THE PROXIMAL SEGMENT OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. (B)(4) NO ANOMALIES FOUND. OUTER INSULATION MELTED AND COSMETIC ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING. APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE. THE PROXIMAL SEGMENT OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS REMOVED DUE TO HEMATOMA AND INFECTION. THE DEVICE IS BEING USED AS AN EXTERNAL PACER UNTIL THE INFECTION CLEARS AND A NEW SYSTEM CAN BE IMPLANTED. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INSYNC III IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR DXY MEDTRONIC S.A. 8042 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Hospitalization| R