FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 273549 · Received April 7, 2000

Report

Report Number
MW1018656
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 7, 2000
Date of Event
August 4, 1999
Report Date
April 4, 2000
Manufacturer
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. GUIDANT CORP.
Product Code
LWS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT ENROLLED IN MADIT II STUDY. ONE DAY AFTER IMPLANT OF AICD, WHEN PT WAS RIDING HOME FROM HOSP. PT HAD NEAR SYNCOPAL EPISODE. PT WENT TO LOCAL MD WHO THEN CALLED 911. BP FOUND TO BE 80 SYSTOLIC. PT TAKEN TO ER AND HAD EKG, CXR, BLOOD WORK. PT TOLD THEY HAD GOTTEN DEHYDRATED. PT IMPLANTED WITH AICD. PT DISCHARGED TO HOME, CONDITION STABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 * * LWS CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. GUIDANT CORP. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Other