FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENTITY DR

MDR report key: 1223482 · Received November 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-03222
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 10, 2008
Date of Event
August 7, 2008
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
PMAP880086
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE THE PATIENT WAS BEING PREPARED FOR FOOT SURGERY, HIS HEART RATE DROPPED TO 30-40 BEATS PER MINUTE (BPM) WITH A MAGNET ON THE DEVICE. THE PACEMAKER WAS NOT PACING, SO THE PATIENT WAS TRANSCUTANEOUSLY PACED WITH PADS. POST OPERATION, THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED TO DDD MODE AT 70 BPM. THE NEXT DAY, THE PULSE GENERATOR WAS NOT PACING. THE DEVICE HAD REACHED ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR AND WAS REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENTITY DR IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER PULSE GENERATOR DXY ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 5326L NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention