FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPRINT FIDELIS

MDR report key: 2203510 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-12348
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015/S029
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0068-2008
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED MANY INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN APPARENT LEAD FRACTURE, THE LEAD INTEGRITY ALERT TRIGGERED, THERE WAS HIGH RESISTANCE/IMPEDANCE, OVERSENSING, AND NOISE. DURING THE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE, IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO RETRACT THE SCREW AND THE DAMAGED LEAD WAS LEFT IN PLACE AND CAPPED. A NEW LEAD WAS IMPLANTED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE 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 PUERTO RICO, INC. 6931 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Hospitalization| R 4194 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB| 4076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD