FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

N/A

MDR report key: 2864031 · Received December 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2012-11362
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 10, 2012
Date of Event
October 14, 2012
Report Date
November 9, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
P980035/S043
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY (B)(4) THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. (B)(4). CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: 4592 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD (B)(6) 2005.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) SYSTEM WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE WITH NO INFORMATION. THE LEADS WERE ANALYZED AND SUBSEQUENTLY TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. FURTHER REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURER'S DATABASE INDICATED THE PATIENT IS DECEASED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OBTAINED NOTED THE PATIENT DIED OF ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE AND ACUTE ENDOCARDITIS. INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE CLINIC NOTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD SUSTAINED A FALL THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO PATIENT DEATH AND HAD BRUISING BEHIND BOTH EARS. THE DEVICE WAS CHECKED AND REVEALED NORMAL DEVICE FUNCTION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF PATIENT DEATH WAS UNKNOWN.

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 SEDR01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00084 YR Death 4092 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD