FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MAXIMO VR

MDR report key: 2122921 · Received June 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000144-2011-02238
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 14, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P980016/S37
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NM, 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.EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT CALLED TO REPORT WHILE ON VACATION, HER DEVICE ALARM "BEGAN TO SOUND." THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN BELIEVED IT WAS THE BATTERIES "GOING OUT." ON A FOLLOW UP VISIT A MONTH LATER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEAD WIRES HAD "CORRODED THROUGH AND DISCONNECTED." DURING THE EXTRACTION PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED AS MUCH OF THE LEAD AS POSSIBLE. THE PATIENT INDICATED THAT THE "DEFECTIVE" DEVICE WAS ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAXIMO VR IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB LWS MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. 7232CX ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Hospitalization| R