FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

STRIDE

MDR report key: 814624 · Received February 6, 2007

Report

Report Number
2124215-2007-99537
Event Type
Death
Date Received
February 6, 2007
Date of Event
January 8, 2007
Report Date
January 30, 2007
Manufacturer
ITM
Product Code
DXY
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVENT CONCLUSION: THE DEVICE HAS BEEN REC'D AND IS CURRENTLY BEING ANALYZED BY THE RELIABILITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY. UPON COMPLETION OF ANALYSIS, THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EVENT DESCRIPTION BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM REC'D INFO THAT THE PT WITH THIS PACEMAKER EXPIRED (DATE OF DEATH IN 2007), DUE TO UNK CAUSES. THERE WAS NO CLINICAL ALLEGATION AGAINST DEVICE OR LEAD PERFORMANCE, HOWEVER, THE PT'S FAMILY WAS CONCERNED THAT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEATH. INTERROGATION OF THE DEVICE IN THE MORGUE WAS SUCCESSFUL, AND GAVE A CELL VOLTAGE OF 2.5 K OHMS IN COLDER TEMPS. THIS CELL VOLTAGE IS NEAR ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT TIME (ERT) IN THIS MODEL DEVICE. THE DEVICE WAS IN SVC FOR 8.8 YRS, WHICH EXCEEDS THE MINIMUM LONGEVITY EXPECTED FOR 6.5 YRS AT NOMINALS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STRIDE IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR DXY ITM 294-05 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Death 5024M/LAV065586V| 5024M/LAV039281V