Continuation of d10: 407652, 429688 leads implanted: (b)(6) 2014.Medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.
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It was reported that the patient received inappropriate shocks due to noise on the right ventricular (rv) lead.As a result, the patient fell and experienced bruising on their head, legs and arms.A lead integrity alert (lia) had triggered on the rv lead due to high rate non-sustained (hrns) episodes and short v-v intervals.A magnet was eventually put over the device when the patient presented to the hospital, and the shocks were stopped.The rv lead was inactivated and replaced.No further patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
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