FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER

MDR report key: 3062169 · Received April 16, 2013

Report

Report Number
2649622-2013-05083
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 16, 2013
Date of Event
February 7, 2013
Report Date
February 7, 2013
Manufacturer
MPRI
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED OUTER INSULATION OF THE LEAD WAS EXTRINSICALLY BREACHED DUE TO A TEAR. THE EXPOSED RV (RIGHT VENTRICULAR) DEFIBRILLATION COIL BECAME EXTRINSICALLY DISTORTED DUE TO PULLING/STRETCHING/OVERSTRESS AND THE OVERLAY TUBING OF THE LEAD WAS EXTRINSICALLY BREACHED DUE TO A CUT. VISUAL SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD INDICATED DAMAGE AT IMPLANT. LEAD RETURNED WITH ATTEMPTED IMPLANT DAMAGE.

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 DURING THE IMPLANT ATTEMPT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD INSULATION WAS DAMAGED. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW LEAD SUCCESSFULLY. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
162320 DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER LWS MPRI 693558

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00071 YR