FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TRANSVENOUS

MDR report key: 2942511 · Received February 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-01938
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 4, 2013
Date of Event
November 20, 2012
Report Date
November 20, 2012
Manufacturer
HISTORICAL PUERTO RICO
Product Code
NVN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED UPON RETURN AND COMPLETION OF ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS PRODUCT WAS PART OF A SYSTEM REVISION DUE TO INFECTION. THE PATIENT WAS PRESENTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH A LOW HEART RATE AND IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD HIGH PACING THRESHOLD OUTPUTS. THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO TREAT THE INFECTION AND LEAVE THE DEVICE AT ITS CURRENT SETTING WITH HIGH OUTPUTS. THE LEAD WAS EVENTUALLY EXPLANTED FROM THE PATIENT DUE TO INFECTION. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
46079 TRANSVENOUS IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN HISTORICAL PUERTO RICO 4261

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 97 YR Hospitalization| L| R 1194| K062| 4261| 0460