FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GUIDANT CORP

MDR report key: 568285 · Received January 24, 2005

Report

Report Number
MW1034474
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 24, 2005
Date of Event
October 29, 2004
Report Date
January 24, 2005
Manufacturer
CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT GROUP
Product Code
LWS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT HAD A BIVENTRICULAR ICD IMPLANTATIN WHICH BECAME INFECTED WITH AN ATYPICAL MYCOBACTERIA A LITTLE OVER A MONTH POST-OP. PT PRESENTED WITH FEVER AND HAD TO HAVE THE DEVICE REMOVED AND BE TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GUIDANT CORP LEFT VENTRICULAR LEAD-EASYTRAK IS-1 LWS CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT GROUP 4538 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Hospitalization