FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TRANSVENE

MDR report key: 2812201 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
2182208-2012-03806
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Date of Event
June 5, 2012
Report Date
November 30, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015/S1
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY :THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. WE DID RECEIVE PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE AND HAVE ANALYZED THE DATA. VENTRICULAR NON-SUSTAINED TACHYCARDIA EPISODES OF LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 210 MS WERE NOTED FROM (B)(6) 2012. THERE WERE VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION EPISODES OF 180 MS OR LESS AVERAGE V-CYCLE ON (B)(6) 2012. LEAD FAILURE PREDICTOR HIGH RATE NON-SUSTAINED OF 207 MS OR LESS AVERAGE V-CYCLE ON (B)(6) 2012. VENTRICULAR SHORT INTERVAL COUNT V-SIC=5248 COUNTS, IN 115.87 DAYS, BETWEEN (B)(6) 2012. THERE WAS A PATIENT ALERT FOR LEAD FAILURE PREDICTOR ON (B)(6) 2012.

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 RECEIVED INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS DUE TO NOISE AND OVERSENSING ON THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS ELECTRICAL MAGNETIC INTERFERENCE (EMI) FROM AN UNGROUNDED SOURCE CAUSING THE DEVICE TO DELIVER THE SHOCKS. THE DEVICE AND LEAD REMAIN IN USE. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRANSVENE DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER LWS MEDTRONIC, INC. 6936

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 86 YR Life Threatening| O