FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPRINT

MDR report key: 3862481 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2182208-2014-01689
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
August 11, 2013
Report Date
April 23, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE LEAD WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. HOWEVER, PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE MEMORY INDICATED THE IMPEDANCE ON THE RV (RIGHT VENTRICULAR) PACING LEAD WAS BEYOND THE EXPECTED UPPER RANGE. IT WAS NOTED THAT ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE MEMORY INDICATED OVERSENSING DUE TO NON-PHYSIOLOGIC SIGNALS/SIC (SENSING INTEGRITY COUNTER) AND ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE MEMORY INDICATED THE UNEXPECTED DELIVERY OF A VENTRICULAR TACHYARRYTHMIA THERAPY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US WHERE THE SAME MODEL IS DISTRIBUTED. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD HAD HIGH IMPEDANCE AND NOISE CAUSED TWO INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS. AN RV LEAD FRACTURE WAS SUSPECTED. THE RV LEAD WAS CAPPED AND REPLACED. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
339738 SPRINT DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER LWS MEDTRONIC, INC. 69436536

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00072 YR Hospitalization| L| R 7230 ICD