FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2182208-2018-00559

MDR report key: 7417668 · Received April 10, 2018

Report

Report Number
2182208-2018-00559
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 10, 2018
Date of Event
June 1, 2017
Report Date
April 10, 2018
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, PLC
Product Code
DTB
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

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 OVERSENSING ASSOCIATED WITH THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE MEMORY INDICATED AN R-WAVE AMPLITUDE MEASUREMENT ISSUE. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THERE WAS A DECREASE IN THE R-WAVE AMPLITUDE AND IT VARIED. RE-PROGRAMMING WAS PERFORMED. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER, THE LEAD DISPLAYED ONE HIGH RATE NON-SUSTAINED VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION EPISODE, SHORT V-V TIMES, OVER-SENSING, AND LOW R WAVES. IT WAS DETERMINED RE-PROGRAMMING WOULD BE PERFORMED BY "PUSHING THE DETECTION INTERVALS OUT, PROVOCATION TESTS DONE, AND AN INCREASE IN REMOTE MONITORING. THE LEAD REMAINS IN USE AND NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
253926 DTB MEDTRONIC, PLC UNK-LEAD

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Required Intervention