FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

N/A

MDR report key: 2859219 · Received December 5, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-11240
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 5, 2012
Report Date
December 10, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
NVZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR SYSTEM WAS RETURNED WITH NO INFORMATION. A DATABASE SEARCH BY SERIAL NUMBER REVEALED THE PATIENT TO BE DECEASED. THE DEATH OCCURRED LESS THAN ONE YEAR AFTER IMPLANT. FOLLOW UP HAS BEEN INCONCLUSIVE AND NO FURTHER CONTACTS ARE KNOWN. NO COMPLAINTS, ALLEGATIONS, OR PREVIOUS CONTACTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED IN REGARDS TO THE DEVICE SYSTEM OR ANY OF THE INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR SYSTEM WAS RETURNED WITH NO INFORMATION. A DATABASE SEARCH BY SERIAL NUMBER REVEALED THE PATIENT TO BE DECEASED. THE DEATH OCCURRED LESS THAN ONE YEAR AFTER IMPLANT. FOLLOW UP HAS BEEN INCONCLUSIVE AND NO FURTHER CONTACTS ARE KNOWN. NO COMPLAINTS, ALLEGATIONS, OR PREVIOUS CONTACTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED IN REGARDS TO THE DEVICE SYSTEM OR ANY OF THE INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 N/A PULSE GENERATOR, PERMANENT, IMPLANTABLE NVZ MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO VEDR01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death