FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPECTRAFLEX

MDR report key: 2203000 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-11601
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Date of Event
May 18, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
K790429
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, 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. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A ROUTINE VISIT, THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF WEAKNESS AND THERE WAS UNIDENTIFIED IMPEDANCE AND NO CAPTURE OF THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD. AN X-RAY CONFIRMED THE CONNECTOR PIN OF THE RV LEAD HAD PULLED COMPLETELY OUT OF THE DEVICE HEADER. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED, AND THE LEAD REMAINS IN USE. 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 SPECTRAFLEX IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 6957 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 86 YR Hospitalization| R 4057M IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD