FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CONSULTA

MDR report key: 1991298 · Received February 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000144-2011-00864
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 15, 2011
Date of Event
November 5, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P010031/S084
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT SAID SHE HEARD "BEEPING" FROM THE DEVICE ONE DAY POST IMPLANT. SHE SAID SHE WENT INTO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TO HAVE THE DEVICE TESTED AND THE MEDTRONIC TECH SAID THE DEVICE "KEPT FIRING". THE PATIENT SAID SHE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY SHOCKS AND WAS NOT IN PAIN OR UNCOMFORTABLE. SHE SAID THEY TOLD HER A "SCREW WAS LOOSE" AND THE DOCTOR WASN'T ABLE TO GET HER IN FOR SURGERY TO HAVE IT FIXED. SHE SAID THE DEVICE WAS "DEFECTIVE" AND THEY TURNED IT OFF UNTIL IT WAS REPLACED. SHE SAID SHE THINKS THEY REPLACED THIS DEVICE WITH A NEW ONE. REGISTRATION INFORMATION ONLY SHOWS THE DEVICE IMPLANTATION ON (B)(4) 2010 AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION. THE DEVICE IS STILL IN USE. 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 CONSULTA IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB NIK MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. D224TRK ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Other (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD| (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD