FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCUFIX

MDR report key: 212418 · Received February 17, 1999

Report

Report Number
1723248-1999-00083
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 17, 1999
Date of Event
April 11, 1995
Report Date
February 16, 1999
Manufacturer
TELECTRONICS PACING SYSTEMS
Product Code
DTB
Removal / Correction Number
Z-209/211/5
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE EVENT DESCRIBED IS A TRANSLATION OF THE FRENCH PHYSICIANS LETTER. AN X-RAY PERFORMED APPROX FEB 01, 1995 REVEALED THE J SHAPE RETENTION WIRE WAS FRACTURED AND HAD MIGRATED INTO THE RIGHT PULMONARY. THE PATIENT PRESENTED AT THE SAME MOMENT WITH PENETRATION SYNDROME DUE TO THE MIGRATED WIRE. AT THE SCANNER, A PORTION OF THE J WIRE COULD BE SEEN IN THE RIGHT LOBE BRONCHIAL TUBE. AT THE FIBROSCOPY, THEY SAW A PROTRUSION INSIDE THE LUMEN OF THE BRONCHIAL TUBE OF APPROX 8MM. THE MIGRATED SEGMENT IS ABOUT 4/5 CM AND OVERLAPS THE RIGHT PULMONARY ARTERY AND THE ADJACENT BRONCHIAL TUBE. THE PORTION OF THE J WIRE WAS EXTRACTED VIA BRONCHOSCOPE ON APPROX APRIL 4, 1995.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCUFIX Implant PERM IMPL PACER ELECTRODE DTB TELECTRONICS PACING SYSTEMS 330-801 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Required Intervention