FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

BIOTRONIK

MDR report key: 6202068 · Received December 21, 2016

Report

Report Number
MW5066874
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 21, 2016
Date of Event
December 13, 2016
Report Date
December 21, 2016
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK
Product Code
LWS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT UNDERWENT AN ICD LEAD LASER EXTRACTION AND REPLACEMENT AND GENERATOR CHANGE TO REPAIR A LEAD FRACTURE ON A LEAD PLACED ON (B)(6) 2012. GENERATOR WITH 19% BATTERY LIFE. DURING THE EXTRACTION PROCESS, THE PT DEVELOPED AN AVULSION OF THE SVC/RA AND ALL ALONG THE INNOMINATE VEIN. EMERGENCY STERNOTOMY PERFORMED WITH CELL SAVER AND MULTIPLE TRANSFUSIONS. DESPITE AGGRESSIVE TREATMENT, THE PT EXPIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
845231 BIOTRONIK ICD LEAD LWS BIOTRONIK LENOX SMART TD6516
845232 GLIDELIGHT GLIDELIGHT LASER SHEATH MFA SPECTRANETICS FGC16H03A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Death