FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MEDTRONIC

MDR report key: 607793 · Received October 12, 2004

Report

Report Number
607793
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 12, 2004
Date of Event
October 5, 2004
Report Date
October 12, 2004
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DUAL CHAMBER ICD IMPLANTED IN 2001. 10/2004 PT BEGAN HAVING ICD SHOCKS, THAT BECAME FREQ. SAME DAY WITH TOTAL OF 10 ICD SHOCKS. VENTRICULAR LEAD FAILURE WAS DETERMINED. THE PT WAS ADMITTED TO HOSP ON SAME DAY HOWEVER DUE TO BEING ON ASPIRIN AND PLAVIX FOR CARDIOMYOPATHY, SURGERY WAS DELAYED FOR 5 DAYS. IN 10/2004 THE PT UNDERWENT REMOVAL AND RE-IMPLANTATION OF VENTRICULAR LEAD AND ICD GENERATOR. ICD INTEROGATION SHOWED HIGH VENTRICULAR LEAD IMPEDANCE. ALL SHOCKS DURING SINUS RHYTHM AND DUE TO OVERSENSING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MEDTRONIC VENTRICULAR ICD LEAD LWS MEDTRONIC, INC. 6977-65 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Hospitalization