FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TELECTRONICS

MDR report key: 113144 · Received July 17, 1997

Report

Report Number
113144
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 17, 1997
Date of Event
April 15, 1997
Report Date
April 24, 1997
Manufacturer
TELECTRONICS PACING SYSTEMS
Product Code
DTB
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT REPORTED FEELING OCCASIONAL "SHOCKS" IN CHEST. DURING ROUTINE EVALUATION, PACEMAKER INDICATED "DEPLETED BATTERY". DURING PACEMAKER REPLACEMENT, THE PHYSICIAN NOTICED BLOOD WITHIN THE VENTRICULAR PACEMAKER ELECTRODE AND REPLACED IT ALSO. UPON EXAMINING THE ELECTRODE, THE CONDUCTOR WAS FOUND TO BE EXPOSED IN SEVERAL PLACES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TELECTRONICS Implant VENTRICULAR PACEMAKER LEAD DTB TELECTRONICS PACING SYSTEMS 330-201 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Required Intervention EXPLANTED| PACEMAKER: TELECTRONICS MODEL 1250H, IMPLANTED