FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONSULTA CRT-D

MDR report key: 2203108 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000144-2011-04306
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Date of Event
May 31, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P010031/S084
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, 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 IMPLANT, THE DEVICE WAS CONNECTED AND IMMEDIATELY NOTED OVERSENSING. SHAKING THE DEVICE AND LEAD MANIPULATION CAUSED OVERSENSING. LOSS OF CAPTURE AND SPIKING IMPEDANCES WERE ALSO NOTICED. THE DEVICE WAS DISCONNECTED AND TESTED THROUGH AN ANALYZER WHICH FOUND NOTHING WRONG. WHEN THE DEVICE WAS RECONNECTED TO THE PROGRAMMER THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED. THE TEST WAS REPEATED AT LEAST THREE TIMES, SUGGESTING POSSIBLE GROMMET DAMAGE. THE DOCTOR WAS DECIDED TO USE A NEW DEVICE. THE SECOND DEVICE WAS HOOKED UP AND OVERSENSING WAS NOTED FOR A FEW BEATS THEN NOTHING. THE IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS ON THE SECOND DEVICE WERE INITIALLY HIGH THEN STABILIZED. THE SECOND DEVICE REMAINS IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONSULTA CRT-D IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB NIK MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. D224TRK ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Other 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 6947 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD| 4193 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD