FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VICTORY XL DR

MDR report key: 1896558 · Received November 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
2017865-2010-05328
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 10, 2010
Date of Event
September 3, 2010
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
P880086
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PACEMAKER DEPENDENT PATIENT PRESENTED FOR AN ELECTIVE UPGRADE TO AN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR. BEFORE THE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE, THE PULSE GENERATOR EXHIBITED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE PHYSICIAN USED CAUTERY IN THE POCKET AREA, AFTER WHICH THE DEVICE EXHIBITED NO PACED RHYTHM. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME, PACING RESUMED. IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT CAUTERY WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE DEVICE, CAUSING PACING INHIBITION. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VICTORY XL DR IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER PULSE GENERATOR DXY ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 5816 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Required Intervention