FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CAPSURE SENSE

MDR report key: 2964804 · Received February 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
2182208-2013-00460
Event Type
Death
Date Received
February 15, 2013
Date of Event
October 21, 2009
Report Date
January 16, 2013
Manufacturer
RICE CREEK MFG
Product Code
DTB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CORRECTED INFORMATION: NO EVAL EXPLAIN CODE. A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. FOLLOW UP IS IN PROGRESS TO OBTAIN THE LEAD SERIAL NUMBER AND THE REPORT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED IF THIS INFORMATION IS LATER OBTAINED. THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE U.S. 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). THE LEAD HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND WILL NOT BE EVALUATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT IS DECEASED AND DIED ON (B)(6) 2009; APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS POST THE IMPLANT ((B)(6) 2007) OF AN IPG. THE PATIENT WAS A PARTICIPANT IN THE (B)(4) STUDY AND DIED "OUT OF HOSPITAL"; THEREFORE, NO FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED REGARDING THE PATIENT'S DEATH. THE PHYSICIAN-INVESTIGATOR CLASSIFIED THE DEATH AS "UNKNOWN" AND HAD NO COMPLAINT. IT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THAT A YEAR PRIOR TO THE DEATH THE ATRIAL LEAD HAD HIGH CAPTURE THRESHOLD. AFTER DEVICE REPROGRAMMING THE CAPTURE THRESHOLD WAS LOWER AND THE LEAD REMAINED IN USE. AT THE TIME OF THE DEATH BOTH THE DEVICE AND ATRIAL LEAD WERE IN USE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
68951 CAPSURE SENSE ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT DTB RICE CREEK MFG 4574

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00087 YR Death IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG)