| Model Number |
DDBB1D1 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Failure to Deliver Shock/Stimulation (1133)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Cardiac Arrest (1762)
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| Date of Event |
12/19/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Death
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported by a patient representative, that the patient experienced cardiac arrest the night prior to passing away.The emergency medical team (emt) attempted to ¿bring the patient¿s heart back¿.The patient was then brought to the emergency department, and the patient¿s family was asked if the ¿leads were still good because it didn¿t seem like they were defibrillating the heart at the time of cardiac arrest¿.The patient was being treated at a heart failure clinic.The cause of death was reported as cardiac arrest.The patient is deceased.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported by a patient representative, that the patient experienced cardiac arrest the night prior to passing away.The emergency medical team (emt) attempted to ¿bring the patient¿s heart back¿.The patient was then brought to the emergency department, and the patient¿s family was asked if the ¿leads were still good because it didn¿t seem like they were defibrillating the heart at the time of cardiac arrest¿.The patient was being treated at a heart failure clinic.The cause of death was reported as cardiac arrest.The patient is deceased.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided 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.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.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.
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