FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIOTRONIK DEFIBRILLATOR PACEMAKER LEAD

MDR report key: 2781176 · Received October 9, 2012

Report

Report Number
MW5027174
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 9, 2012
Report Date
October 9, 2012
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK
Product Code
NVZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT CALLED TO REPORT ADVERSE REACTIONS TO TWO RECALLED LEADS. SHE SAID THE FIRST BIOTRONIK LEAD WAS IMPLANTED IN 2006, MODEL # RA-LEAD # 350973. THE SECOND LEAD IS ST. JUDE, MODEL # RVA-7120Q58. PATIENT STATED BOTH LEADS ARE RECALLED. SHE SAYS THE LEADS HAVE CAUSED HER TO BECOME VERY ILL. SHE SAID SHE EXPERIENCES SHARP PAINS AROUND THE SITE AND EXTREME CHEST PAIN. SHE DESCRIBED THE PAIN AS CONSTANT AND ALSO LIKE A BURNING SENSATION. PATIENT SAYS SHE IS EXTREMELY ILL AND CAN BARELY DO DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITY. SHE STATED SHE HAS BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL AT LEAST 30 TIMES. SHE IS VERY UPSET AND SCARED FOR HER HEALTH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIOTRONIK DEFIBRILLATOR PACEMAKER LEAD PACEMAKER LEAD NVZ BIOTRONIK RA-LEAD 350973
2 ST. JUDE DEFIBRILLATOR PACEMAKER LEAD PACEMAKER LEAD NVZ ST. JUDE RVA-7120Q58

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1