FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER

MDR report key: 2864930 · Received December 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
2649622-2012-17572
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 10, 2012
Report Date
October 9, 2012
Manufacturer
MPRI
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015/S017
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US WHERE THE SAME MODEL IS DISTRIBUTED. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE DOCTORS VIA AMBULANCE DUE TO THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD ALERTING. HIGH IMPEDANCE WAS NOTED AS WELL AS OVERSENSING, WHICH WAS INCORRECTLY CLASSIFIED AS NON-SUSTAINED TACHYCARDIA EPISODES. A LEAD REPLACEMENT WAS ATTEMPTED, HOWEVER THE STYLET WAS UNABLE TO BE ADVANCED INTO THE CHRONIC LEAD. CONSEQUENTLY, THE PACE/SENSE PORTION OF THE LEAD WAS CAPPED AND REPLACED AND THE HIGH VOLTAGE PORTION REMAINS IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER LWS MPRI 6944

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00079 YR Hospitalization| R