MICRA
Report
- Report Number
- 9612164-2016-01272
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 9, 2016
- Date of Event
- September 29, 2016
- Report Date
- October 12, 2016
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC IRELAND
- Product Code
- PNJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- P150033
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SZ
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT SOON AFTER IMPLANT OF THE LEADLESS IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED TWO VENTRICULAR TA CHYCARDIA (VT) EPISODES WHICH HAD TO BE DEFIBRILLATED. AT THIS TIME THE PATIENT HAD AN EJECTION FRACTION (EF) OF 43%. THE PATIENT THEN HAD AN EPISODE OF PERSISTENT VT. THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO ABLATE THE TACHYCARDIA WITH NO SUCCESS. PATIENT¿S EF WAS NOW 15%. DURING ABLATION THEY MEASURED THE POINT OF FIRST POLARIZATION WHICH WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE IPG. THE IPG WAS EXPLANTED. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 811260 | MICRA | LEADLESS PACEMAKER | PNJ | MEDTRONIC IRELAND | MC1VR01 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 YR | Hospitalization| R |