FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ADVISA DR MRI SURESCAN

MDR report key: 3864836 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-11351
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
June 27, 2013
Report Date
April 29, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
P980035
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: 5086MRI45 LEAD IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2013. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT CALLED TO REPORT "IT IS UNCOMFORTABLE, DRIVES ME CRAZY, AND SLIDES AROUND. IT'S A RAW, SORE PAIN IN THE DEVICE AREA. I TALKED TO THE SURGEON TO HAVE IT REMOVED OR CHECK IT OUT TO SEE WHAT OPTIONS I HAVE. FEELS LIKE A POCKET FULL OF PUS...HURTS ALL AROUND AND UNDER ARM PIT. CAN'T LIE ON LEFT SIDE BECAUSE THE DEVICE PUSHES ON MY SHOULDER." FOLLOW UP DETERMINED THE PATIENT HAD BEEN SEEN BY THE CLINIC FOLLOWING THE PATIENT CALL. THE PATIENT DID NOT MENTION ANY REPORT OF PAIN AT IMPLANT SITE AND NO REPORT OF ANY OTHER SYMPTOMS. THERE WAS NO PERFORMANCE ALLEGATION AGAINST THE DEVICE. THE PATIENT CALLED BACK AGAIN AND REPORTED "THEY GUARANTEED THAT I WOULD GET ACCUSTOMED TO IT, WELL I NEVER DID. IT'S BEEN TRAVELING THROUGHOUT MY CHEST. IT'S DRIVNG ME INSANE. IT'S PRESSING ON A NERVE I THINK. THEY SCHEDULED ME TO HAVE A REPLACEMENT." FOLLOW UP CONFIRMED THE PATIENT WAS REFERRED TO CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEON TO PUT THE DEVICE SUB-PECTORAL. THE DEVICE REMAINS IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
338169 ADVISA DR MRI SURESCAN PULSE GENERATOR, PERMANENT, IMPLANTABLE NVZ MEDTRONIC MED REL MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO A2DR01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00075 YR Hospitalization| R 5086MRI52 LEAD