FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2124215-2013-05222

MDR report key: 3050043 · 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