FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIPOLAR ENDOCARDIAL LEAD

MDR report key: 108818 · Received July 8, 1997

Report

Report Number
2124215-1997-01699
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 1997
Date of Event
March 1, 1997
Report Date
April 13, 1997
Manufacturer
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS
Product Code
DTB
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MY
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EVENT DESCRIPTION CPI RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) SYSTEM EXHIBITED NO PACING SHORTLY AFTER THE IMPLANT. A TEMPORARY WIRE WAS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THE PATIENT. AN INVASIVE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED TO REPOSITION THE BIPOLAR LEAD, MODEL 4261 SERIAL NUMBER 242171 AND THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONED APPROPRIATELY. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE SYSTEM AGAIN EXHIBITED NO PACING. ANOTHER INVASIVE WAS PERFORMED TO REPLACE THE IPG. WHEN THE LEAD WAS CONNECTED TO THE NEW IPG THERE WAS STILL NO CAPTURE. THE LEAD WAS REPLACED. A NEW IPG AND LEAD WERE IMPLANTED AND FUNCTION APPROPRIATELY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIPOLAR ENDOCARDIAL LEAD Implant BIPOLAR LEAD DTB CARDIAC PACEMAKERS 4261 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Required Intervention THE DEVICE 0444/708378 WAS IMPLANTED 01-MAR-1997| THE DEVICE 4161/016737 WAS IMPLANTED 01-MAR-1997| THE DEVICE 0446/709191 WAS IMPLANTED 27-FEB-1997