FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SELECTION AFM

MDR report key: 2203742 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000094-2011-01460
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC S.A.
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
P990001/S3
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN ELECTRICAL RESET OCCURRED. THE PULSE GENERATOR WAS REPROGRAMMED AND REMAINS IN USE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION (VF) ARRESTS. THE PATIENT WAS EXTERNALLY DEFIBRILLATED AND THE PULSE GENERATOR EXPERIENCED A POWER ON RESET. DURING THE PATIENT'S LENGTHY HOSPITAL STAY THE PATIENT'S PULSE GENERATOR WAS UPGRADED TO AN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR. THERE WAS NO CONCERN THAT THE PULSE GENERATOR CONTRIBUTED TO THE VF ARRESTS. 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 SELECTION AFM IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR DXY MEDTRONIC S.A. 902 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 83 YR Hospitalization| R (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD