FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CAPSURE SP

MDR report key: 2083630 · Received May 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-07475
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 10, 2011
Date of Event
March 10, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P830061/S12
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A CALL TO TECHNICAL SERVICES CAME IN ON (B)(6) 2011 TO REPORT NOT SEEING VENTRICULAR CAPTURE. OF NOTE, THE REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION IS NORMALLY SUBMITTED VIA BIMONTHLY MED WATCH REPORT SUBMISSION THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED ON (B)(6) 2010. INFORMATION WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2011 AND REVEALED THE PATIENT DIED. AS THERE IS NEW INFORMATION THAT REASONABLY SUGGESTS THE DEVICE HAS OR MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO A DEATH THIS EVENT NO LONGER QUALIFIES FOR THE BIMONTHLY REPORTING AND IS THEREFORE BEING SUBMITTED AS A 30-DAY REPORT. 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 ON THE ELECTROGRAM VENTRICULAR CAPTURE WAS UNABLE TO BE SEEN. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OBTAINED REVEALED THE PATIENT DIED TWO DAYS AFTER THE EPISODE. THE LAST CLINIC VISIT WAS FOUR DAYS PRIOR TO THE EPISODE AND THE DEVICE WAS INTERROGATED SHOWING NORMAL FUNCTION AND HAD AN EXPECTED BATTERY LIFE OF FIVE TO SEVEN YEARS. CAUSE OF DEATH WAS REQUESTED AND NOT RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CAPSURE SP IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 4024 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 87 YR Death