FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2124215-2011-00966

MDR report key: 1962289 · Received January 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-00966
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 18, 2011
Date of Event
December 28, 2010
Report Date
December 28, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT PUERTO RICO BV
Product Code
NVN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LEAD REMAINS IMPLANTED. AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS PACING SYSTEM ANALYZER (PSA) WAS HOOKED UP TO THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD DURING THE ABLATION PROCEDURE. DURING THE PROCEDURE THE PSA WAS PROGRAMMED TO VVI AND VOO 40 AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LEAD WAS NOT PACING. TECHNICAL SERVICES WAS CONTACTED AND SUSPECTED A CABLE ISSUE. THE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED LATER THAT THE PHYSICIAN HAD THE PSA HOOKED UP TO THE WRONG LEAD. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE REPRESENTATIVE COULD NOT PROVIDE SPECIFIC MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBERS AS SHE WAS ONLY IN THE AREA AND NOT IN THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NVN GUIDANT PUERTO RICO BV BRADY LEAD

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1