FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IROX

MDR report key: 4132315 · Received October 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-14809
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 1, 2014
Date of Event
July 16, 2014
Report Date
July 16, 2014
Manufacturer
GUIDANT ANGLETON/ST. PAUL
Product Code
DTB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
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 ROUTINE DEVICE REPLACEMENT, THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD APPEARED TO BE CAUGHT OR STUCK IN THE DEVICE HEADER REQUIRING EXCESSIVE FORCE TO PULL THE LEAD OUT OF THE HEADER. THE LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED FROM THE DEVICE HEADER, HOWEVER, THE TERMINAL PIN SEPARATED FROM THE RING. THE LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND REPLACED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
612660 IROX IMPLANTABLE LEAD DTB GUIDANT ANGLETON/ST. PAUL 430-07

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 87 YR 430-07| K173| 4470| 4054| 1297| MISMATCH