FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

N/A

MDR report key: 2883512 · Received December 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
9614453-2012-00386
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 21, 2012
Date of Event
July 15, 2008
Report Date
November 30, 2012
Manufacturer
IPG MFG SWITZERLAND
Product Code
NIK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

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. 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. THIS MODEL NUMBER IS NOT APPROVED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER, IT IS SIMILAR TO A DEVICE MARKETED IN THE US. (B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED AND WILL NOT BE EVALUATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CORRECTED INFORMATION: NO EVAL EXPLAIN CODE. A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND HOSPITALIZED DUE TO AN "ELECTRICAL STORM". THE PATIENT REMAINED HOSPITALIZED AND DIED SEVEN DAYS LATER. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS REPORTED AS SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 N/A NIK IPG MFG SWITZERLAND C174AWK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00064 YR Death