FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
RELAY
MDR report key: 6044928
·
Received October 20, 2016
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2016-17413
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- October 20, 2016
- Date of Event
- March 13, 1996
- Report Date
- October 3, 2016
- Manufacturer
- GUIDANT ANGLETON/ST. PAUL
- Product Code
- DXY
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE PATIENT'S MOTHER IN (B)(6) 2016 REPORTING THAT THE PATIENT IMPLANTED WITH THIS PACEMAKER PASSED AWAY IN (B)(6) 1996 (OVER 20 YEARS AGO). THE CALLER STATED THE PATIENT HAD PNEUMONIA AND HER PACEMAKER STOPPED WORKING. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME BOSTON SCIENTIFIC BECAME AWARE OF THE PATIENT'S DEATH. THE PACEMAKER WAS NEVER RETURNED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 696408 | RELAY | IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR | DXY | GUIDANT ANGLETON/ST. PAUL | 294-03 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14211 DA | Death | 294-03| 439-04| 439-07 |