Description of Event or Problem · 1
PATIENT HAD FEVER, REDNESS, AND SWELLING AT THE SITE OF PACEMAKER WHICH HAD BEEN INITIALLY INSERTED 6/5/93. A CULTURE WAS TAKEN AND A STAPH AUREUS INFECTION WAS DIAGNOSED AT THE SITE. THE OLD PACEMAKER WAS REMOVED AND RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER ON AUGUST 25, 1993. A NEW PACEMAKER WAS INSERTED ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM.DEVICE LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: SATISFACTORY CONDITION. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY.NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS NOT EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: NO DATA. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: NO DATA. CONCLUSION: NO DATA. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: YES. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: DEVICE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER/DEALER/DISTRIBUTOR. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.