FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPRINT

MDR report key: 4162977 · Received October 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2649622-2014-12528
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 10, 2014
Date of Event
July 21, 2014
Report Date
July 28, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

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).

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, LEAD IMPEDANCE OUT OF RANGE ALERT, AND THE IMPEDANCE TREND ON THE RV (RIGHT VENTRICULAR) PACING LEAD WAS RISING. AN OUT OF TOLERANCE (OOT) SUBTHRESHOLD LEAD IMPEDANCE ALERT OCCURRED. MAX VENTRICULAR PACE IMPEDANCE RISES FROM 608 OHM THE WEEK ENDING (B)(6) 2012 TO GREATER THAN 4000 OHM THE WEEK ENDING (B)(6) 2014.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS INCREASED AND HIGH IMPEDANCE ON THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD. IT WAS NOTED THERE WAS POSSIBLE FRACTURE. THE LEAD WILL BE REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
640725 SPRINT DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER LWS MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 6942

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R