FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

S-ICD SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4203022 · Received October 23, 2014

Report

Report Number
3009448963-2014-00223
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 23, 2014
Date of Event
August 26, 2014
Report Date
September 26, 2014
Manufacturer
CAMERON HEALTH INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P11042
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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. THIS MDR WAS PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED AS REPORT # 9912058-2014-00081 ON 09-25-2014 (ON-TIME). THIS IS A RE-SUBMISSION OF THE REPORT UNDER A VALID MANUFACTURER REGISTRATION NUMBER FOR FDA PROCESSING INTO MAUDE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE PATIENT WITH THIS SUBCUTANEOUS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (S-ICD) HAD A SMALL SCAB OVER THE DEVICE AREA AND WAS INSTRUCTED NOT TO SWIM. HOWEVER, THE PATIENT SWAM AND THE TISSUE BECAME INFECTED. SUBSEQUENTLY, SURGICAL REVISION OF THE INCISION SITE WAS PERFORMED AND THE SYSTEM REMAINS IN SERVICE. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. FURTHER INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PREVIOUS ATTEMPT TO REVISE THE INCISION WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. THE INCISION DID NOT HEAL AND INFECTION AND EROSION WERE NOTED AROUND THE DEVICE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE S-ICD SYSTEM WAS EXPLANTED. FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE PATIENT'S FAMILY MEMBER THAT THE LATERAL MUSCLES OF THE CHEST WERE NOT DEVELOPED ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE DEVICE. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
675393 S-ICD SYSTEM IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS CAMERON HEALTH INC. 1010

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 11 YR Hospitalization| L| R 3010