FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MEDTRONIC, INC.

MDR report key: 380538 · Received March 5, 2002

Report

Report Number
MW1024280
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 5, 2002
Date of Event
November 21, 1999
Report Date
March 1, 2002
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC INC.
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WITH IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR PLACED IN 1999. THE NEXT MONTH, THE PT BEGAN TO RECEIVE ICD SHOCKS. FURTHER EPISODES OCCURRED. DEVICE WAS INTERROGATED AND FOUND THERE WAS A SENSING DYSFUNCTION IN THE RECENTLY PLACED VENTRICULAR LEAD WHICH RESULTED IN APPROPRIATE ICD SHOCKS. VENTRICULAR LEAD EXPLANTED WITH NEW LEAD PLACED. DEVICE APPROPRIATELY FUNCTIONING POST PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MEDTRONIC, INC. VENTRICULAR SENSING LEAD LWS MEDTRONIC INC. 694365 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Hospitalization