FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INSIGNIA

MDR report key: 2042152 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-01194
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
January 18, 2011
Report Date
January 18, 2011
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NVZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 PRODUCT WAS PART OF A SYSTEM EXPLANT DUE TO A PATIENT INFECTION. WHILE TRYING TO EXTRACT A SURGICALLY ABANDONED COMPETITOR LEAD, THE ATRIUM WAS PERFORATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INSIGNIA IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR NVZ GUIDANT CLONMEL IRELAND 1298

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR Required Intervention 4472| 291-03| 1298| 4473| 253-19| (B)(4)