FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROTECTA DR

MDR report key: 2791115 · Received October 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
6000144-2012-05522
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 15, 2012
Date of Event
August 16, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P980016/S211
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, 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. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4): THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE CHANGE-OUT PROCEDURE, THE THRESHOLD MEASUREMENT WAS HIGH WHEN THE LEAD WAS CONNECTED TO THE NEW IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD). THE LEAD WAS CONNECTED TO THE ANALYZER AND THE THRESHOLD MEASUREMENTS WERE NORMAL. THE LEAD WAS RECONNECTED TO THE HEADER OF THE ICD AND THE THRESHOLD WAS STILL HIGH. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE "SCREW WAS NOT VISIBLE IN HEADER BARREL." THE ICD WAS NOT IMPLANTED. THE PHYSICIAN REQUESTED ANOTHER ICD. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROTECTA DR IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB LWS MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. D334DRG

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Other