FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MAESTRO II SAVVI SERIES 300 PULSE GENERATOR

MDR report key: 116718 · Received August 29, 1997

Report

Report Number
2522457-1997-00015
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 29, 1997
Date of Event
July 14, 1997
Report Date
August 15, 1997
Manufacturer
CARDIAC CONTROL SYSTEMS, INC
Product Code
DXY
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 7/28/94, A 67 YEAR OLD FEMALE PATIENT UNDERWENT A NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION PACEMAKER REPLACEMENT. A NEW PULSE GENERATOR WAS IMPLANTED TO THE EXISTING LEAD. ON 1/15/97, PATIENT DEVELOPED AN INFECTION AT THE POCKET/PACEMAKER SITE. PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO EXPLANT THE PACEMAKER AND ANOTHER PULSE GENERATOR WAS IMPLANTED TO THE EXISTING LEAD. ON 8/15/97, THE MFR RECEIVED A REPORT THAT THE ABOVE REF. PATIENT DEVELOPED ANOTHER INFECTION WITH A SECOND REPLACEMENT PACEMAKER. IT WAS REPORTED THE EXISTING LEAD HAD ERODED UNDER THE PATIENTS ARM (SIDE OF CHEST). ON 7/14/97, PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO EXPLANT THE PACEMAKER SYSTEM AND REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER MFR'S PACEMAKER AND LEAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAESTRO II SAVVI SERIES 300 PULSE GENERATOR Implant PACEMAKER DXY CARDIAC CONTROL SYSTEMS, INC 325 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Hospitalization