FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

POSSIS SUTURELESS MYOCARDIAL LEAD

MDR report key: 29121 · Received December 4, 1995

Report

Report Number
2124215-1995-00111
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 4, 1995
Date of Event
February 4, 1994
Report Date
November 30, 1995
Manufacturer
POSSIS MEDICAL INC.
Product Code
LWS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CO'S LEGAL DEPT RECEIVED INFO THAT A PT WITH AN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) AND TWO MYOCARDIAL RATE SENSING LEADS WAS EXPERIENCING OVERSENSING/INAPPROPRIATE THERAPY. INVASIVE ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED AN INSULATION PROBLEM WITH THE MYOCARDIAL LEADS (4320-020965 & 4320-020966). THE PAPERWORK RECEIVED DID NOT IDENTIFY WHICH LEAD HAD THE PROBLEM. THE LEADS WERE CAPPED AND A NEW ENDOCARDIAL LEAD AND ICD WERE IMPLANTED. IMPLANTED-4/13/93. EXPLANTED-2/4/94 (IMPLANTED TIME-9 MONTHS).DEVICE LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY.NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.INVALID DATA - REGARDING EVALUATION BY USER AFTER EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: INVALID DATA. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: INVALID DATA. CONCLUSION: INVALID DATA. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: NO DATA. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POSSIS SUTURELESS MYOCARDIAL LEAD Implant LEAD LWS POSSIS MEDICAL INC. 4320 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention