FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MEDTRONIC INC

MDR report key: 481761 · Received September 4, 2003

Report

Report Number
481761
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 4, 2003
Date of Event
July 26, 2003
Report Date
September 4, 2003
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC
Product Code
DXY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT ADMITTED WITH SEVERAL WEEKS OF MALAISE, FOUND TO HAVE A COMPLETELY DYSFUNCTIONAL PACEMAKER, WITH A NATIVE RHYTHM OF VENTRICULAR ESCAPE AT A RATE OF APPROX 40 BEATS PER MINUTE. THERE WAS LIMITED NON-FUNCTIONAL PACEMAKER ACTIVITY. AFTER CONSIDERING RISKS, BENEFITS AND ALTERNATIVES PT AGREED TO SURGICAL INTERVENTION. PROCEDURE PERFORM: PACEMAKER GENERATOR CHANGE. SURGERY WAS UNEVENTFUL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MEDTRONIC INC PACEMAKER DXY MEDTRONIC, INC 7860 29-9966864

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 88 YR Required Intervention