FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER

MDR report key: 2951752 · Received February 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2649622-2013-00197
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 9, 2013
Date of Event
October 1, 2011
Report Date
February 12, 2013
Manufacturer
MPRI
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015/S017
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY (B)(4) THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED IN SEGMENTS AND ANALYZED. THE PRIMARY ANALYSIS FINDING NOTED THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR FRACTURED (IN-VIVO) FLEXED. THERE WAS OUTER INSULATION BREACH (IN-VIVO) DEPRESSION.

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).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CORRECTED INFORMATION: NO EVAL EXPLAIN CODE. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD SHOWED SLOWLY INCREASING IMPEDANCE. AFTER OPENING THE POCKET THE PHYSICIAN SAW INSULATION BREAK WITH BLOOD IN THE LEAD. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW LEAD. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
56666 DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER LWS MPRI 6944

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00033 YR Hospitalization| R (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR