FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 3863659 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2182208-2014-01781
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
March 11, 2014
Report Date
March 13, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
KRG
PMA / PMN Number
P890003
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

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 DURING ROUTINE DEVICE INTERROGATION THE EMERGENCY PROGRAMMER BUTTON WAS INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED BY THE TECHNICIAN PLACING THE PATIENT IN EMERGENCY PACING MODE. THIS MODE OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY THIRTY SECONDS AND THE PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO PREVIOUS SETTINGS. THE PATIENT REPORTED FEELING MUSCLE PAIN AND CHEST PAIN AND FEELING AS IF ¿LARGE AMOUNTS OF ELECTRICITY¿ WAS GIVEN TO THE PATIENT AND FURTHER REPORTED FEELING ¿PAINFUL SHOCKING¿. THE PATIENT ALSO REPORTING CONCERN ABOUT UNKNOWN INJURY TO UNBORN TWINS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PATIENT CONDITION AND CONDITION OF THE UNBORN TWINS HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND NOT RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
337587 CARELINK PROGRAMMER, PACEMAKER KRG MEDTRONIC, INC. 2090

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention ADDRL1 IPG