SPRINT FIDELIS
Report
- Report Number
- 2182208-2012-03735
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 31, 2012
- Date of Event
- September 1, 2012
- Report Date
- September 21, 2012
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC, INC.
- Product Code
- LWS
- PMA / PMN Number
- P920015/S029
- Removal / Correction Number
- Z-0070-2008
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THIS INFORMATION IS BASED ENTIRELY ON JOURNAL LITERATURE. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PATIENT INFORMATION IS LIMITED DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER OR DEVICE SERIAL NUMBER, THE MANUFACTURING DATE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. SINCE NO DEVICE ID WAS PROVIDED, IT IS UNKNOWN IF THIS EVENT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. REFERENCED ARTICLE: "LEAD ELECTRICAL PARAMETERS MAY NOT PREDICT INTEGRITY OF THE SPRINT FIDELIS ICD LEAD." HEART RHYTHM. (B)(4) 2012; 9(9):1446-1451.
A JOURNAL ARTICLE WAS REVIEWED THAT CONTAINED INFORMATION REGARDING THIS LEAD. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED DUE TO AN INFECTION AND AN APPARENT FRACTURE WAS ALSO NOTED. FURTHER FOLLOW-UP DID NOT YIELD ANY ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS EVENT. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPRINT FIDELIS | IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD | LWS | MEDTRONIC, INC. | 6949 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 YR | Hospitalization| R |