ENTRUST VR
Report
- Report Number
- 2647346-2011-00877
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 16, 2011
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
- Product Code
- LWS
- PMA / PMN Number
- P980016/S46
- Removal / Correction Number
- ASKU
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. THE INITIAL REPORT OF INFECTION WAS RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2011 AND IS NORMALLY SUBMITTED VIA AN ALTERNATIVE SUMMARY REPORTING (ASR). INFORMATION WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2011 THAT REVEALED A SERIOUS INJURY FOR THE DEVICE, (B)(4). AS THERE IS NEW INFORMATION FOR THE DEVICE, THIS DEVICE NO LONGER QUALIFIES FOR ASR, AND IS THEREFORE BEING ADDED TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND.
IT WAS REPORTED THE LEAD WAS FRACTURED. THE LEAD INTEGRITY ALERT ALARM HAD TRIGGERED. AT THE TIME OF THE REPLACEMENT SURGERY, INFECTION WAS DISCOVERED. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND LATER REPLACED. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IN ADDITION, THE PATIENT LATER REPORTED THE INFECTION CONTINUED RESULTING IN READMISSION TO THE HOSPITAL, AND NOTED BEING SEPTIC AND HAVING A BLOOD CLOT. THE DEVICE WAS ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENTRUST VR | IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB | LWS | MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. | D154VRC | ASKU |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 YR | Hospitalization| L| R |