FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CONCERTO II CRT-D

MDR report key: 2123973 · Received June 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
2647346-2011-00881
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 14, 2011
Date of Event
November 4, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P010031/S125
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 AND ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. ANALYSIS OF THE LEADS IS IN PROCESS; THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED WHEN AVAILABLE. THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4): THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. (B)(4): THE PROXIMAL SEGMENT OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT ALL THE CONDUCTORS WERE DISTORTED AND STRETCHED, THE INNER INSULATION WAS PULLED APART DUE TO OVERSTRESS, AND THE OUTER INSULATION HAD COSMETIC DEPRESSION. IN ADDITION. THERE WAS APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE. (B)(4): THE PROXIMAL SEGMENT OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR WAS DISTORTED, THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A COSMETIC CUT, AND THERE WAS APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE. (B)(4): THE PROXIMAL SEGMENT OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR WAS STRETCHED, THE OUTER INSULATION HAD 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 A COMPETITOR WITH NO INFORMATION. INFORMATION IDENTIFIED IN THE MANUFACTURE'S DATA BASE INDICATED THE PATIENT DIED APPROXIMATELY ELEVEN MONTHS POST THE IMPLANT OF THE CRT-D AND ONE LEAD. CAUSE OF DEATH WAS REQUESTED AND NOT RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONCERTO II CRT-D IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB NIK MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. D274TRK ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Death