FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PREVA DR

MDR report key: 2123818 · Received June 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
2647346-2011-00808
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 14, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
P890003/S43
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, 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

A LAWSUIT ALLEGED THAT THE PATIENT'S PACEMAKER WAS REPROGRAMMED AND THAT THE ADJUSTMENT CAUSED MUCH "PAIN AND SUFFERING PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY" AND THE PATIENT "LIVED IN FEAR" FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PACEMAKER'S DECLINING BATTERY LIFE RESULTED IN SUDDEN PACEMAKER FAILURE. THE PACEMAKER WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PREVA DR IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR DXY MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. 7088B ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 37 YR Hospitalization| R 5524M IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 5024M IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD