FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENTRUST VR

MDR report key: 2131898 · Received June 16, 2011

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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