FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PROTECTA XT CRT-D

MDR report key: 2905704 · Received January 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-00393
Event Type
Death
Date Received
January 9, 2013
Date of Event
November 24, 2012
Report Date
January 14, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P010031/S171
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: (B)(4) - THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND ANALYZED. NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF DEATH PER THE CERTIFICATE OF DEATH WAS VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION DUE TO DYSRHYTHMIA. (B)(4). ADD'L DEVICES: (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD, (B)(6) 2012, (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD, (B)(6) 2012.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO EVAL EXPLAIN CODE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT 'DIED SUDDENLY' AT HOME APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH POST THE DEVICE SYSTEM IMPLANT. THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE RECEIVED THE DEVICE SYSTEM, WITH PARTIAL PIECES OF THE LEADS, FROM THE PHYSICIAN AFTER BEING EXPLANTED BY THE FUNERAL HOME. THE FAMILY ASKED THAT THE DEVICE BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS AS THE FAMILY WAS CONCERNED THE DEVICE 'MALFUNCTIONED.'

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
11839 PROTECTA XT CRT-D DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER, WITH CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATIO NIK MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO D314TRG

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00052 YR Death (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD