FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INCEPTA

MDR report key: 3211046 · Received July 8, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 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