FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MICROTHIN P-II BIPOLAR PULSE GENERATOR

MDR report key: 73610 · Received January 16, 1997

Report

Report Number
2124215-1997-00400
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 16, 1997
Date of Event
September 24, 1996
Report Date
October 10, 1996
Manufacturer
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS
Product Code
DXY
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EVENT DESCRIPTION CPI RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) AND LEAD WERE EXPLANTED DUE TO A SYNCOPAL EPISODE THAT RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS TO THE PATIENT. CPI MINIMUM LONGEVITY OF THE IPG AT NOMINAL SETTINGS WITH A 500 OHM LEAD IS 77 MONTHS. CPI DOES NOT KNOW THE IMPLANT PARAMETERS OR THE LEAD RESISTANCE THROUGHOUT THE IMPLANT LIFE OF THE SYSTEM. THIS DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED FOR 157 MONTHS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MICROTHIN P-II BIPOLAR PULSE GENERATOR Implant BIPOLAR IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR DXY CARDIAC PACEMAKERS 0623 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Required Intervention