FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

INSYNC MAXIMO

MDR report key: 2021176 · Received March 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000144-2011-01077
Event Type
Death
Date Received
March 16, 2011
Date of Event
February 26, 2007
Report Date
March 2, 2022
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P010031
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
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. ALL INFORMATION KNOWN WAS PROVIDED PER THE COMPLAINANT. THEREFORE, NO ATTEMPTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE MADE. THE LEAD MODEL 6949 IS PART OF THE ADVISORY FOR THIS MODEL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN ALLEGATION FROM AN ATTORNEY INDICATED THE PATIENT "HAVE SUFFERED EXTREME PHYSICAL INJURIES, EXTREME EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS WHICH INCLUDES SUDDEN DEATH AND DAMAGES FOR WHICH THEY ARE ENTITLED COMPENSATORY AND EQUITABLE DAMAGES AND DECLARATORY RELIEF IN AN AMOUNT TO BE PROVEN AT TRIAL". APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS LATER, AN ALLEGATION FROM A SECOND ATTORNEY INDICATED THE PATIENT IMPLANTED WITH A RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD IS DECEASED AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. FURTHER ASSESSMENT OF THE MANUFACTURER'S DATABASE REVEALED THE PATIENT DIED APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THE IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERSION DEFIBRILLATOR AND LEFT VENTRICULAR LEAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INSYNC MAXIMO DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER, WITH CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATIO NIK MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 7304 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Male Death 1488TC COMPETITOR IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 1488TC COMPETITOR IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD