INCEPTA
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2013-08179
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 8, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 29, 2013
- Report Date
- April 29, 2013
- Manufacturer
- GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
- Product Code
- LWS
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE FOR THIS SYSTEM, AFTER THE LEADS WERE IMPLANTED AND INSERTED INTO THE DEVICE, THE PATIENT'S BLOOD PRESSURE DROPPED. A THORACOTOMY WAS PERFORMED AND BLOOD WAS SEEN. A PERICARDIOSCENTESIS WAS THEN PERFORMED. EVENTUALLY A STERNOTOMY WAS PERFORMED WHERE BLOOD WAS SUCTIONED OUT. A BALLOON PUMP WAS INSERTED AND THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT FOR RECOVERY. THE LOCAL BOSTON SCIENTIFIC FIELD REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD RECOVERED FROM THE PROCEDURE WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. THE SYSTEM REMAINS IN SERVICE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310722 | INCEPTA | IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR | LWS | GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND | E163 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 YR | Life Threatening| R | MISMATCH| 0185| E163 |