FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 4163456 · Received October 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2182208-2014-02968
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 10, 2014
Date of Event
March 10, 2014
Report Date
August 19, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
DXY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS BASED SOLELY ON DEVICE ANALYSIS. NO INFORMATION TO SUGGEST A DEVICE RELATED ADVERSE EVENT OR PRODUCT PROBLEM WAS RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. 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. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER OR DEVICE SERIAL NUMBER, THE MANUFACTURING DATE AND PMA/510K CANNOT BE DETERMINED. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE GUIDEWIRE WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND THE STYLET/GUIDEWIRE WAS KINKED/BUCKLED. VISUAL SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD INDICATED DAMAGE AT IMPLANT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE THE GUIDEWIRE COULD NOT INSERT FULLY INTO THE LEAD. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW LEAD. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
640053 PULSE-GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, IMPLANTABLE DXY MEDTRONIC, INC. MDT-STYLET

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00076 YR