FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INTRINSIC

MDR report key: 2206396 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000094-2011-01700
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC S.A.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P980016/S041
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
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. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE WAS ANALYZED AND REVEALED THAT THERE WAS A LEAD INTEGRITY ALERT ON (B)(6) 2011 04:54:54. THERE WERE ALSO 2 - PATIENT ALERTS FOR HIGH IMPEDANCE, WITH THE RV PACE LEAD Z=1032 OHMS (B)(6) 2011 03:00:03 AND RV PACE LEAD Z=1008 OHMS (B)(6) 2011 03:00:03. THE WEEKLY PACE MEASUREMENT LOG DATA SHOWS AN ABRUPT INCREASE FOR MAX V.PACE= 528 TO 1408 OHMS PEAK BETWEEN (B)(6) 2011 AND (B)(6) 2011. THERE WAS ALSO SENSING - OVERSENSING WITH 41 - VENTRICULAR NON-SUSTAINED TACHYCARDIAS <=210 MS AVERAGE V-CYCLE BETWEEN (B)(6) 2011 03:00:04 AND (B)(6) 2011 02:42:12.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LEAD INTEGRITY ALERT WAS TRIGGERED FOR SENSING INTEGRITY COUNT AND IMPEDANCE OUT OF RANGE. THE FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A PLAN TO REPLACE THE LEAD WITH A NEW LEAD, WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTRINSIC IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB LWS MEDTRONIC S.A. 7288 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Hospitalization| R