FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GUIDANT

MDR report key: 748535 · Received July 21, 2005

Report

Report Number
MW1036132
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 21, 2005
Date of Event
August 30, 2004
Report Date
July 21, 2005
Manufacturer
GUIDANT
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

GUIADANT PRIZM MODE 1861 INSTALLED IN 2002. AFTER MUCH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ON 30AUGUST 04, TESTING BY GUIDANT FIELD REP SHOWED DEVICE HAD FAILED -INSULATION BREAKDOWN CAUSING ATRIAL LEAD SHORTING-. ATRIAL LEAD REVISION. STAPH INFECTION. DEVICE REMOVED. ALL LEADS REMOVED. VITALITY DS MODEL T125 INSTALLED. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DEVICE WHEN IT WAS REMOVED SO I DO NOT KNOW IF IT'S AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. I PRESUME THE DR RETURNED IT TO THE MFR BUT I DO NOT KNOW. THEREFORE, I CAN NOT GIVE YOU A DATE OF RETURN. THE REMOVAL WAS ON 15 NOV 04. LEADS REMOVED ON 16 NOV 04.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GUIDANT AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR -AICD- LWS GUIDANT 1861 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Hospitalization| L| R