FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX MRI SURESCAN

MDR report key: 3237591 · Received July 19, 2013

Report

Report Number
2649622-2013-08226
Event Type
Death
Date Received
July 19, 2013
Date of Event
December 18, 2012
Report Date
July 29, 2013
Manufacturer
MPRI
Product Code
NVN
PMA / PMN Number
P090013
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE PHYSICIAN REPORTED THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED DUE TO AN OUT OF HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST FROM A CHOKING EPISODE. THE PATIENT SUFFERED ANOXIC ENCEPHALOPATHY AS A RESULT DESPITE HYPOTHERMIA PROTOCOL. ON ADMISSION, NORMAL EJECTION FRACTION WAS PRESENT. THE PATIENT DIED FROM CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST/ANOXIC ENCEPHALOPATHY. THE PHYSICIAN REPORTED THE DEATH WAS UNRELATED TO THE DEVICE SYSTEM AND THE LOSS OF CAPTURE IS REPORTED TO BE RELATED TO THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL CONDITION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) IMPLANTED: 2012 (B)(6); (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD IMPLANTED: 2012 (B)(6). (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY REMOTE TRANSMISSION THE VENTRICULAR LEAD HAD LOSS OF CAPTURE IN THE STORED DIAGNOSTICS. FURTHER REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURER'S DATABASE INDICATED THE PATIENT IS DECEASED AND DIED FOUR DAYS LATER AND APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS POST IMPLANT OF THE IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) SYSTEM. THE PATIENT WAS NOTED TO BE IN RESPIRATORY DISTRESS AND ON A VENTILATOR WHEN THE LOSS OF VENTRICULAR CAPTURE WAS NOTED. THE CAUSE OF DEATH HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND NOT RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
336660 CAPSUREFIX MRI SURESCAN DRUG ELUTING PERMANENT RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) OR RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) PACEMAKER ELE NVN MPRI 5086MRI52

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00068 YR Death| H| L