FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EPICARDIAL LEAD TOOL

MDR report key: 494404 · Received November 6, 2003

Report

Report Number
2135394-2003-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 6, 2003
Report Date
October 8, 2003
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC CARDIAC SURGERY TECHNOLOGIES
Product Code
DWS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFO RECEIVED INDICATES PT BLEEDING OCCURRED DURING ATTEMPTED IMPLANT AND HCP WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE THE LEAD FROM THE IMPLANT TOOL. THORACOTOMY WAS PERFORMED, VENTRICLE SUCCESSFULLY REPAIRED AND PT STABILIZED. MANIPULATION OF TOOL PRIOR TO IMPLANT INDICATED IT WAS IN GOOD FUNCTIONING ORDER PRIOR TO USE. A NEW LEAD WAS PLACED WITHOUT THE TOOL. NO ADDITIONAL CONSEQUENCE WAS REPORTED FOR THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EPICARDIAL LEAD TOOL LEAD IMPLANT TOOL DWS MEDTRONIC CARDIAC SURGERY TECHNOLOGIES 10626 509043G

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention