FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROTECTA XT CRT-D

MDR report key: 2951597 · Received February 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-01562
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 9, 2013
Date of Event
August 6, 2012
Report Date
November 21, 2012
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
HI, US
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. EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: 0158 COMPETITOR IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATION LEAD, (B)(6) 2003. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: 0158 COMPETITOR IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATION LEAD, (B)(6) 2003. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING TWITCHING IN THE POCKET ABOUT 20 PERCENT OF THE DAY WITH POCKET PAIN AND 'JOLTS' OF PAIN THAT WERE INCREASED WITH INCREASING LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) PACING OUTPUTS AND REDUCED WHEN LV PACING OUTPUT DECREASED. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN ALERT FOR THE LV LEAD HAVING IMPEDANCE OF LESS THAN 200 OHMS. A POSSIBLE INSULATION BREACH WAS QUESTIONED. FOLLOW UP WAS SENT TO DETERMINE IF ANYTHING WAS DONE FOR RESOLUTION OF THE PATIENT SYMPTOMS. THE LV LEAD REMAINS IN USE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT DUE TO THE PATIENT FEELING A SHOCKING/BURNING PAIN ALL AROUND THE DEVICE THAT THE PHYSICIAN SUSPECTED THERE WAS A BATTERY LEAKAGE FROM THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
56451 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 00075 YR Hospitalization| R 4194 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD