FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SELECT SECURE

MDR report key: 2790213 · Received October 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
2649622-2012-15003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 15, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
NVN
PMA / PMN Number
P030036
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, 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 THERE WAS A POSSIBLE CONNECTION ISSUE BETWEEN THE LEAD AND THE DEVICE HEADER. THE PATIENT REPORTED FALLING APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO. AT THAT TIME THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) THRESHOLD ROSE TO GREATER THAN 2.5 V AT 0.4 MS, AND HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY HIGH SINCE THAT TIME. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN RV PACING IMPEDANCE TO GREATER THAN 2000 OHMS. DURING THE RECENT INTERROGATION THE RV PACING IMPEDANCE WAS GREATER THAN 9,999 OHMS IN UNIPOLAR AND BIPOLAR AND NO CAPTURE AT MAXIMUM OUTPUT. WHEN THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE DEVICE FROM THE POCKET IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RV LEAD FELT "LOOSE". AFTER RECONNECTING THE LEAD TO THE EXISTING DEVICE ALL RV MEASUREMENTS WERE WITHIN NORMAL RANGE. BOTH THE LEAD AND DEVICE REMAIN 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 SELECT SECURE IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD NVN MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 3830

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Hospitalization| R 3830 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD