CONSULTA CRT-D
Report
- Report Number
- 6000094-2011-01597
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 11, 2011
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC S.A.
- Product Code
- NVZ
- PMA / PMN Number
- ASKU
- Removal / Correction Number
- ASKU
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IT
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
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. THIS MODEL NUMBER IS NOT APPROVED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES, HOWEVER, IT IS SAME/SIMILAR TO A DEVICE MARKETED IN THE U.S. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. THE DEVICE MET 80% OF EXPECTED LONGEVITY. WITHOUT THE HISTORY OF THE PROGRAMMED SETTINGS THROUGHOUT ITS SERVICE LIFE, THERE IS NO WAY TO DETERMINE WHY THE LONGEVITY DID NOT MATCH THE PREDICTED MODEL.
IT WAS REPORTED THE CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY-DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) DEVICE REACHED ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATIONS SEVENTEEN MONTHS AFTER IMPLANT. PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION WAS SUSPECTED. THE PATIENT HAD SUFFERED ARRHYTHMIC STORM, REQUIRING MANY SHOCK DELIVERIES. THE CRT-D DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. 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 | NVZ | MEDTRONIC S.A. | D234TRK | ASKU |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| R |