FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASKU

MDR report key: 2124008 · Received June 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
2182208-2011-00717
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 14, 2011
Date of Event
February 24, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
ASKU
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SN
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE U.S. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER OR DEVICE SERIAL NUMBER, THE MANUFACTURING DATE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. WE DID RECEIVE PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE AND HAVE ANALYZED THE DATA. RV PACE LEAD IMPEDANCE RECORDS A PATIENT ALERT ON (B)(6) 2011 AT GREATER THAN 2000 OHMS. THIS BEHAVIOR MAY BE OBSERVED ON THE PACING WEEKLY MEASUREMENT LONG AS A RISE FROM 378 OHMS THE WEEK OF (B)(6) 2011 TO A VALUE OF 1864 OHMS THE WEEK OF (B)(6) 2011 THEN ABOVE 2000 OHMS ON THE (B)(6) 2011. MULTIPLE SHORT V-V SENSED EVENTS OF LESS THAN 220 MS ARE OBSERVED BETWEEN THE (B)(6) 2011. (47 EPISODES NST, 3 EPISODES VF). HIGH V-SIC COUNTS ARE OBSERVED WITH 1869 COUNTS OCCURRING SINCE THE (B)(6) 2011. HIGH SIC CAN INDICATE THE PRESENCE OF NOISE OR INTERMITTENCY IN THE SYSTEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD EXHIBITED OVERSENSING AND HIGH IMPEDANCE. THE PATIENT RECEIVED INAPPROPRIATE THERAPY. THE STATUS OF THE LEAD IS UNKNOWN. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASKU IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC, INC. LEAD/MEDT ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening 7227CX IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB