FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
MYO/WIRE
MDR report key: 5492586
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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 |