FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
IROX
MDR report key: 4132315
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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 |