FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FINELINE (II STEROX)

MDR report key: 5409949 · Received February 18, 2004

Report

Report Number
2124215-2003-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 18, 2004
Date of Event
October 1, 2003
Report Date
December 1, 2003
Product Code
DTB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NOT RETURNED. EVENT CONCLUSION: DURING PACER VENTRICULAR LEAD EXTRACTION FROM PATIENT, 2-3MM SECTION OF LEAD TIP REMAINED IN THE PATIENT'S BODY. ATTEMPTS MADE TO RETRIEVE THE PIECE WITH BLUNT INSTRUMENTS (UNSUCCESSFUL) PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED SNARE RETRIEVAL, BUT UNABLE TO RETRIEVE RELATED TO POSITION. SECOND PHY CALLED FOR 2ND OPINION. DECISION WAS MADE TO LEAD PIECE IN PATIENT'S BODY. GUIDANT REP PRESENT FOR CASE. DEVICE USAGE PROBLEM DEVICE FAILED (E.G. BROKE, COULDN'T GET IT TO WORK OR STOPPED WORKING. AT THIS TIME THE PHYSICIAN OPTED TO LEAVE THE PIECE OF THE LEAD IN THE PATIENT'S BODY. AT THIS TIME THE PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED, AND THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE. IF THE PRODUCT IS RETURNED, OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FINELINE (II STEROX) VENTRICULAR LEAD DTB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1