FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPRINT FIDELIS

MDR report key: 2130061 · Received June 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
2182208-2011-00859
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 16, 2011
Date of Event
April 1, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015/S029
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0067-0070-2008
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS INFORMATION IS BASED ENTIRELY ON JOURNAL LITERATURE. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PATIENT INFORMATION IS LIMITED DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE U.S. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER OR DEVICE SERIAL NUMBER, THE MANUFACTURING DATE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. SINCE NO DEVICE ID WAS PROVIDED, IT IS UNKNOWN IF THIS EVENT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. REFERENCED ARTICLE: DELAYED ICD LEAD CARDIAC PERFORATION: COMPARISON OF SMALL VERSUS STANDARD-DIAMETER LEADS IMPLANTED IN A SINGLE CENTER. PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY: PACE. 2011;34(4):475-483.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A JOURNAL ARTICLE WAS REVIEWED THAT CONTAINED INFORMATION REGARDING THIS LEAD. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH SHORTNESS OF BREATH NINE DAYS AFTER IMPLANTATION. A CT SCAN CONFIRMED THE DIAGNOSIS OF CARDIAC PERFORATION. THE ARTICLE REPORTS THAT THIS WAS RESOLVED EITHER BY REPOSITIONING OR PLACING A NEW LEAD. FURTHER FOLLOW-UP DID NOT YIELD ANY ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS EVENT. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPRINT FIDELIS IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD LWS MEDTRONIC, INC. 6931 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 Hospitalization| L| R