FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
BIOTRONIK DEFIBRILLATOR PACEMAKER LEAD
MDR report key: 2781176
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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 |