FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MYO/WIRE

MDR report key: 5492586 · Received February 23, 2005

Report

Report Number
2242056-2005-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 23, 2005
Date of Event
January 18, 2005
Report Date
February 14, 2005
Manufacturer
ALTO DEVELOPMENT CORP.
Product Code
LDF
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
0

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MYOCARDIAL BLEEDING OR DAMAGE DURING REMOVAL OF THE PACING WIRE IS A KNOWN AND LABELED POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECT OF THIS PRODUCT. THE METHOD OF ATTACHMENT TO THE HEART IS INDEPENDENT OF THE PACING WIRE AND IS SOLELY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER. TISSUE WAS REMOVED FROM THE HEART AS A RESULT OF THE PACING WIRE BEING PHYSICALLY CONNECTED TO A 3RD PARTY SUTURE EMBEDDED I THE HEART BY THE INSTALLER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

"PATIENT WIRE PULLED AND NOTED TO HAVE TISSUE ON END. WIRE NOTED TO KINK OR KNOT. PATIENT STARTED BLEEDING AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO SURGERY." (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MYO/WIRE TEMPORARY CARDIAC PACING WIRE LDF ALTO DEVELOPMENT CORP. NA 0448A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 83 YR Required Intervention