FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

META DDDR

MDR report key: 1223728 · Received November 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-03212
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 10, 2008
Date of Event
October 10, 2008
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH CHEST PAIN. THE PACEMAKER WAS PROGRAMMED TO VVIR DUE TO CHRONIC ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND WAS PACING AT 120 PULSES PER MINUTE (PPM). A MAGNET WAS PLACED OVER THE DEVICE AND IT PACED AT 90 PPM. UPON REMOVAL OF THE MAGNET, THE DEVICE WENT BACK TO 120 PPM. RATE RESPONSE WAS PROGRAMMED TO 12 IN 2003. IT WAS REPRO- GRAMMED TO 1, AND THE RATE WENT DOWN TO 88 PPM. THERE WAS CONCERN ABOUT THE SENSOR, SO THE DEVICE WAS TO BE REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 META DDDR IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER PULSE GENERATOR DXY ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 1256 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention