FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SQ-RX PULSE GENERATOR

MDR report key: 2940739 · Received January 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
3009448963-2013-00008
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 29, 2013
Date of Event
January 10, 2013
Report Date
January 10, 2013
Manufacturer
CAMERON HEALTH, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P11042
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY CAMERON HEALTH'S QUALITY LABORATORY. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED UPON COMPLETION OF ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CAMERON HEALTH RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING A REGULARLY SCHEDULED FOLLOW-UP VISIT, TWENTY (20) DAYS AFTER IMPLANT, THE DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO BE INTERROGATED. THE PATIENT WAS SENT HOME AND ASKED TO RETURN FOUR (4) DAYS LATER TO ATTEMPT A CONNECTION WITH ANOTHER PROGRAMMER. DURING THE SECOND VISIT, THE INTERROGATION ATTEMPT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL AND IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT BEEPING TONES WERE EMITTING FROM THE DEVICE. THE PATIENT WAS REQUIRED TO REMAIN IN THE HOSPITAL OR WEAR A LIFE VEST UNTIL EXPLANT COULD BE SCHEDULED. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED NINE (9) DAYS AFTER THE SECOND INTERROGATION ATTEMPT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE DID NOT EMIT TONES AT THE TIME OF EXPLANT. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS AS A RESULT OF THE EXPLANT. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED TO CAMERON HEALTH FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
38876 SQ-RX PULSE GENERATOR DEFIBRILLATOR LWS CAMERON HEALTH, INC. 1010

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Hospitalization| L| R