FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CRT-D

MDR report key: 3795507 · Received May 2, 2014

Report

Report Number
MW5035936
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 2, 2014
Date of Event
September 10, 2012
Report Date
May 1, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC
Product Code
LWS
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

I'M CAREGIVER AND THAT PT WENT INTO CARDIAC ARREST AND THE PACEMAKER DEVICE DID NOT WORK. WHEN THE PT'S HEART STARTED TO FAIL AND SHE SUFFERED. THE PACEMAKER NEVER WORKED, CAUSED DAMAGE TO BRAIN AND HEART, KIDNEYS. DUE TO EMERGENCY ROOM, DOCTOR DELAY, PT WENT INTO CARDIAC ARREST, WENT ON LIFE SUPPORT. DOCTOR TOOK PT TO SURGERY TO REPAIR TWO CLOTS TO UNBLOCK PREVIOUS STENT AND THE HEART PUMP WAS INSERTED INCORRECTLY. IT FAILED, NEVER SHOWING READING. THE PT SUFFERED AND DIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
263760 CRT-D CRT-D LWS MEDTRONIC D224TRK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Death