FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPRINT

MDR report key: 5281979 · Received December 9, 2015

Report

Report Number
2182208-2015-04379
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 9, 2015
Report Date
October 11, 2015
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NO
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

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. 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 OVERSENSING ASSOCIATED WITH THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE MEMORY INDICATED THE IMPEDANCE ON THE RV (RIGHT VENTRICULAR) PACING LEAD WAS BEYOND THE EXPECTED UPPER RANGE. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE MEMORY INDICATED THE IMPEDANCE TREND ON THE RV (RIGHT VENTRICULAR) PACING LEAD WAS RISING. BEGINNING (B)(4) 2014, 52 VENTRICULAR SENSING INTEGRITY COUNTS (SIC); NON-PHYSIOLOGIC OVERSENSING NOT IDENTIFIED ON EGM. ON (B)(4) 2015, RV PACING IMPEDANCE MEASURED TO 3249 OHMS IN A RISING TREND BEGINNING IN (B)(4) 2014, MEASURING 1995 OHMS. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS INCREASED AND HIGH IMPEDANCE ON THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD. THE LEAD 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
809304 SPRINT DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER LWS MEDTRONIC, INC. 6932

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1