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C304L6906 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Endocarditis (1834); Fever (1858); Unspecified Infection (1930); Sepsis (2067)
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| Date of Event |
07/29/2024
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the patient presented to the hospital with a fever.A positron emission tomography-computerized tomography (pet-ct) scan showed infection on the proximal part of the patient's lead and endocarditis was suspected.A blood test confirmed the organism to be enterococcus faecalis.Intravenous antibiotics were administered and the patient was transferred to another hospital for sepsis due to the infection.It was further reported that the patient experienced aortic valve endocarditis.Additionally, it was noted the right ventricular lead implant catheter may have been associated with the event.The device system was subsequently extracted.The patient is a participant in a clinical study.No further patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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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Event or Problem Description
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It was further reported that the clinical site reassessed that they do not believe that the lead implant catheter was related to the event.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was further reported that the extraction of the device procedure was due to a heart infection.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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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