BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

    CONSULTA CRT-D

    MDR report key: 2090399 · Received May 16, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    2647346-2011-00690
    Event Type
    Death
    Date Received
    May 16, 2011
    Date of Event
    March 23, 2011
    Manufacturer
    MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
    Product Code
    NIK
    PMA / PMN Number
    P010031/S084
    Removal / Correction Number
    ASKU
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4): THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. (B)(4): THE PROXIMAL SEGMENT OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON ALL CONDUCTORS (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THE OUTER INSULATION WAS MELTED, THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A COSMETIC DEPRESSION AND THERE WAS APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE. (B)(4): THE PROXIMAL SEGMENT OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR WAS DISTORTED, THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON ALL CONDUCTORS (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THE OUTER INSULATION WAS BREACHED CUT AND THERE WAS APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE. (B)(4): THE PROXIMAL SEGMENT OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR WAS DISTORTED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THE DEFIBRILLATION CONDUCTOR HAD OVERSTRESS FRACTURE, THE OUTER INSULATION WAS BREACHED CUT, THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A COSMETIC DEPRESSION AND THERE WAS APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE. 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

    A CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) AND THREE LEADS WERE RETURNED FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE WITH NO INFORMATION. INFORMATION IDENTIFIED IN THE MANUFACTURE'S DATA BASE INDICATED THE PATIENT DIED APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MONTHS POST THE IMPLANT OF THE CRT-D SYSTEM. CAUSE OF DEATH WAS REQUESTED AND NOT RECEIVED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 CONSULTA CRT-D IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB NIK MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. D224TRK ASKU

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 70 YR Death