ENTRUST VR
Report
- Report Number
- 3004209178-2013-02404
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 11, 2013
- Report Date
- December 26, 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
- CT, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: (B)(4): PRODUCT PERFORMANCE INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED, ANALYZED, AND THE DEVICE WAS PRE/APPROACHING ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR. THE WEEKLY BATTERY VOLTAGE TREND DATA SHOW MINIMUM BATTERY WAS 3.0 TO 2.76 VOLTS BETWEEN (B)(6) 2012 IS BEFORE DEVICE RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT TIME AT <(><<)>=2.61 VOLTS. OVERSENSING WAS NOTED. FIFTEEN VENTRICULAR NON-SUSTAINED TACHYCARDIA EPISODES <(><<)>=210 MS OCCURRED BETWEEN (B)(6) 2012. LEAD INTEGRITY ALERT WAS TRIGGERED. PROGRAMMER DATA SHOW ONE PATIENT ALERT FOR LEAD FAILURE PREDICTOR OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2012. ONE PATIENT ALERT FOR OUT OF TOLERANCE SUBTHRESHOLD LEAD IMPEDANCE OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2012. HIGH RESISTANCE/IMPEDANCE WAS ALSO NOTED AS ONE PATIENT ALERT FOR OUT OF TOLERANCE SUBTHRESHOLD LEAD IMPEDANCE OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2012. THE DAILY PACE LEAD TREND DATA SHOW AN ABRUPT INCREASE FOR RIGHT VENTRICULAR PACE WAS 472 TO INFINITY OHMS PEAK BETWEEN (B)(6) 2012. INTERFERENCE/NOISE WAS ALSO NOTED AS THE VENTRICULAR SHORT INTERVAL COUNT WAS 1479 COUNTS IN 40.74 DAYS BETWEEN (B)(6) 2012.
PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: (B)(4) THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS REVEALED NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE MEMORY SHOWED THE BATTERY INDICATOR SIGNIFYING THAT IT THE TIME IS APPROACHING FOR DEVICE REPLACEMENT.
THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) AFTER RECEIVING INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS DUE TO A FRACTURED RIGHTVENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD. THE LEAD HAD NO CAPTURE AT MAXIMUM OUTPUTS, HIGH IMPEDANCE, OVERSENSING, AND NOISE. THE LEAD WAS CAPPED ANDREPLACED. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) HAD POSSIBLE PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION OR HEADER BLOCK ISSUE. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) HAD POSSIBLE PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION OR HEADER BLOCK ISSUE. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59671 | ENTRUST VR | DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER | LWS | MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO | D154VRC |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00059 YR | Hospitalization| R | 6949 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD |