SPRINT FIDELIS
Report
- Report Number
- 2182208-2011-00932
- 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
THIS INFORMATION IS BASED ENTIRELY ON JOURNAL LITERATURE. THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US. 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. 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.
A JOURNAL ARTICLE WAS REVIEWED THAT CONTAINED INFORMATION REGARDING THIS LEAD. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH CHEST PAIN 25 DAYS AFTER IMPLANTATION. A X-RAY 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 | 52 YR | Hospitalization| L| R |