FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

6000094-2013-00011

MDR report key: 2965654 · Received February 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
6000094-2013-00011
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2013
Date of Event
December 11, 2012
Report Date
December 20, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC S.A. (SMO)
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P010031
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

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. THIS MODEL NUMBER IS NOT APPROVED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES, HOWEVER, IT IS SIMILAR TO A DEVICE MARKETED IN THE U.S. THE EVENT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA (VT) EPISODE AND THE SHOCK THERAPY WAS INEFFECTIVE. THEREFORE RV LEAD WAS REPOSITIONED AND TESTED WITH RESULTING INEFFECTIVE SHOCK THERAPY. THEREFORE, THE RV LEAD WAS REMOVED AND 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
67910 LWS MEDTRONIC S.A. (SMO) DTBA2D4

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00052 YR Hospitalization| R 6935M IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD