FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
2124215-2013-05222
MDR report key: 3050043
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Received April 10, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2013-05222
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 10, 2013
- Date of Event
- February 22, 2013
- Report Date
- February 22, 2013
- Manufacturer
- GUIDANT PUERTO RICO BV
- Product Code
- DTB
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED. AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS PATIENT'S DEVICE WENT TO END OF LIFE (EOL) AND WAS PACING IN VVI MODE. THE PATIENT HAD BEEN LOST TO FOLLOW UP AND UPON EXAMINATION OF THE RA LEAD DURING THE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE, IT APPEARS THE RA LEAD WAS CAPTURING THE RIGHT VENTRICLE. IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT THE RA LEAD HAD DISLODGED YEARS AGO. THE PATIENT DID NOT HAVE ANY SYMPTOMS. THE RA LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND A NEW LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153192 | DTB | GUIDANT PUERTO RICO BV |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 YR | 4136| E143| 0175| 4087| 4088| 1298 |