FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER

MDR report key: 2953020 · Received February 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2013-01877
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 9, 2013
Date of Event
July 19, 2012
Report Date
November 21, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P980016
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, 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. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT HIGH IMPEDANCE TRIGGERED A LEAD INTEGRITY ALERT. A FRACTURE WAS SUSPECTED. DURING THE REVISION PROCEDURE, NOISE WAS INITIALLY NOTED AND THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO TIGHTEN THE SETSCREW. THE LEAD WAS DISCONNECTED, TESTED WITH THE ANALYZER, AND WAS DETERMINED TO BE FINE. THE PHYSICIAN FELT THAT THE LEAD HAD NOT BEEN FULLY INSERTED NOR TIGHTENED DURING THE INITIAL IMPLANT. THE LEAD AND THE DEVICE REMAIN IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
56680 DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER LWS MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO D314VRM

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00074 YR Hospitalization| R 6947M IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD