FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT

MDR report key: 2981578 · Received February 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
2649622-2013-02483
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 27, 2013
Report Date
April 9, 2013
Manufacturer
MPRI
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, 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. CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: 0180 COMPETITOR DEFIBRILLATION LEAD (B)(6) 2010. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: DUE TO EXPLANT DAMAGE IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE ENTIRE LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS RESULTS WERE AN INSULATION BREACH DUE TO RIB/CLAVICLE CRUSH. VISUAL SUMMARY OF THE LEAD NOTED THE LEAD WAS STRETCHED. THE LEAD INSULATION WAS DISTORTED AND THE INNER INSULATION WAS FOUND TO BE KINKED AND BUCKLED. THE LEAD CONDUCTOR WAS DISTORTED WITH OVER ROTATION, PULLED, STRETCHED AND OVERSTRESSED. THE OUTER INSULATION WAS DEPRESSED AND CUT. THE LEAD HELIX WAS PULLED, STRETCHED, OVERSTRESSED AND BENT. THE LEAD WAS FOUND WITH A WHITE SUBSTANCE ON THE OUTER INSULATION WITH STRESS CRACKING. BLOOD WAS ALSO NOTED ON THE ELECTRODE, THE PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR, AND DISTAL CONDUCTOR. THE ANALYST NOTED THAT THE LEAD WAS RETURNED WITH SEVERE EXPLANT DAMAGE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE THERE WAS A WARNING DUE TO HIGH IMPEDANCE ON THE ATRIAL LEAD. THE ATRIAL LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE THERE WAS A WARNING DUE TO HIGH IMPEDANCE ON THE ATRIAL LEAD. THE ATRIAL LEAD 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
83867 ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT DTB MPRI 5076-45

Patients

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