FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FL-601-97-12-B

MDR report key: 627823 · Received August 4, 2005

Report

Report Number
1056553-2005-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 4, 2005
Date of Event
July 27, 2005
Report Date
August 3, 2005
Manufacturer
REMINGTON MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
DSA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
RI, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN JULY 2005, A POST-OPERATIVE PT DEVELOPED COMPLETE HEART BLOCK AND REQUIRED DDD PACING WITH THE MEDTRONIC TEMPORARY PACING DEVICE. IN THE MORNING, THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS WERE CALLED TO THE BEDSIDE BY NURSING TO EVALUATE THIS PT AFTER AN EPISODE OF ARRHYTHMIA NEAR SYNCOPE. UPON EXAMINING THE PT, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PACER WAS LOOSING CAPTURE SECONDARY TO DISLODGMENT OF THE TEMPORARY EPICARDIAL PACING WIRES FROM THE DISPOSABLE TEMPORARY PACING CABLES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FL-601-97-12-B BLUE DISPOSABLE EXTENSION CABLE DSA REMINGTON MEDICAL, INC. FL-601-97-12-B 041602

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Life Threatening| R