FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INSYNC SENTRY

MDR report key: 2810877 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
6000144-2012-06056
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC.
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P010031/S18
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, 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 THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED CHRONIC PAIN, WITH SUSPECTED BRACHIAL PLEXOPATHY SECONDARY TO COMPRESSION FROM THE DEVICE. THE POCKET WAS WIDENED AND THE DEVICE WAS RELOCATED TO A MORE MEDIAL DIRECTION. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED SHORTNESS OF BREATH, DISCOMFORT, AND PAIN, AND AN LV (LEFT VENTRICULAR) LEAD DISLODGEMENT WAS NOTED. THE LV LEAD WAS TURNED OFF AND LATER EXPLANTED. THE DEVICE REMAINED IN USE, UNTIL BEING EXPLANTED YEARS LATER AT ERI (ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR). NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INSYNC SENTRY IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB NIK MEDTRONIC MED REL, INC. 7299

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Hospitalization| R 6949 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD| 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD