FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
ACCUFIX
MDR report key: 212418
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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 |