FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT

MDR report key: 2884039 · Received December 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
6000030-2012-00231
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 21, 2012
Date of Event
March 23, 2012
Report Date
December 21, 2012
Manufacturer
RICE CREEK MFG
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P950024/S002
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE INDICATING THE PATIENT'S CAUSE OF DEATH WAS "NOT PACEMAKER RELATED." THE PATIENT HAD SURGERY FOR A NON-DEVICE SYSTEM RELATED REASON, AND DIED FROM COMPLICATIONS OF THAT SURGICAL PROCEDURE. EVENT SUMMARY: (B)(4) - THE PROXIMAL SEGMENT OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND ANALYZED. NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. THE PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR HAD BLOOD/BODY FLUID (NOT OBSTRUCTED).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B)(4). ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. THIS EVENT WILL BE PROCESSED WITH THE INFORMATION AT HAND. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME KNOWN, IT WILL BE ADDED TO THE EVENT AND PROCESSED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DUAL CHAMBER IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) SYSTEM WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE WITH NO INFORMATION. FURTHER REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURER'S DATABASE INDICATED THE PATIENT DIED APPROXIMATELY SEVEN DAYS POST THE DEVICE SYSTEM IMPLANT. A CAUSE OF DEATH HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND NOT RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT DTB RICE CREEK MFG 4968-35

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00033 YR Death 4968-35 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD