FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

LARGE EPICARDIAL PATCH LEAD

MDR report key: 637887 · Received February 9, 2004

Report

Report Number
2124215-2004-06842
Event Type
Death
Date Received
February 9, 2004
Date of Event
November 20, 2003
Report Date
November 29, 2003
Manufacturer
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC
Product Code
LWS
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EVENT DESCRIPTION GUIDANT RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE EPICARDIAL DEFIBRILLATION PATCH AND EPICARDIAL RATE/SENSE LEAD SYSTEM WERE INFECTED AND DURING THE EXPLANT PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT DIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LARGE EPICARDIAL PATCH LEAD IMPLANTABLE LEAD LWS CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC 0041 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR Death