FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VISTA DDD PULSE GENERATOR

MDR report key: 69154 · Received January 9, 1997

Report

Report Number
2124215-1997-00314
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 9, 1997
Date of Event
September 22, 1996
Report Date
September 22, 1996
Manufacturer
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS
Product Code
DXY
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EVENT DESCRIPTION CPI RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING THE REMOVAL OF A LEAD THAT WAS RECALLED BY ANOTHER MANUFACTURER, THIS IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) REVERTED TO STAT 1-VVI MODE AFTER THE USE OF ELECTROCAUTERY. (STAT 1-VVI MODE IS A SPECIAL HIGH ENERGY MODE OF PULSE GENERATOR OPERATION.) CPI'S PHYSICIAN'S MANUAL FOR THE VISTA DDD PULSE GENERATOR RECOMMENDS USING CAUTION WHEN ELECTROCAUTERY IS NECESSARY ON A PATIENT WITH AN IPG.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VISTA DDD PULSE GENERATOR Implant IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR DXY CARDIAC PACEMAKERS 0940 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR Other THE DEVICE 0446/707388 WAS IMPLANTED 19-SEP-1996