FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

PACEMAKER AND LEAD

MDR report key: 29575 · Received January 29, 1996

Report

Report Number
MW1008218
Date Received
January 29, 1996
Date of Event
August 24, 1992
Report Date
January 26, 1996
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
DXY
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THREE YEARS AGO RPTR HAD A PACEMAKER AND LEAD IMPLANTED. THE DAY AFTER INSERTION PHYSICIAN WENT IN TO TIGHTEN A WIRE. THE NEXT DAY A SCREW WAS TIGHTENED. IN AUGUST RPTR HAD A WIRE REMOVED. FOR 3 YEARS RPTR'S BLOOD PRESSURE WAS 250/170 THE MINUTE SHE GOT OUT OF BED AFTER A NIGHT OF REST AND SLEEP. RPTR BELIEVED THE DEVICE STOPPED WORKING WHEN SHE WAS LYING DOWN. SHE HAD SERIOUS BREATHING RPOBLEMS. ECHOCARDIOGRAMS ARE PERFECT. RPTR HAS NEVER BEEN SICK OR HAD SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PACEMAKER AND LEAD Implant PACEMAKER AND LEAD DXY MEDTRONIC, INC. 7108 402452

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *