FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

VIRTUOSO II DR

MDR report key: 2090427 · Received May 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
2647346-2011-00691
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 16, 2011
Date of Event
March 22, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P980016/S157
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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

INFORMATION IDENTIFIED IN THE MANUFACTURE'S DATA BASE INDICATED THE PATIENT DIED APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS POST THE IMPLANT OF THE IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS NOT IN ANY PHYSICAL CONDITION TO RECEIVE A BIVENTRICULAR SYSTEM DUE TO EXHIBITING NEW ISCHEMIA. THE PHYSICIAN AND THE PATIENT CHOSE A CONSERVATIVE PLAN OF CARE AND PLACED A NEW ICD INSTEAD. ON THE ONE MONTH FOLLOW UP VISIT THE DEVICE INTERROGATION SHOWED NORMAL DEVICE FUNCTION AND NO VENTRICULAR EPISODES WERE SEEN. THE PATIENT HAD A HISTORY OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE. A CAUSE OF DEATH WAS NOT KNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VIRTUOSO II DR IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB LWS MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. D274DRG ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 86 YR Death