FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DUAL CHAMBER PACEMAKER

MDR report key: 7782 · Received February 4, 1994

Report

Report Number
7782
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 4, 1994
Date of Event
August 25, 1993
Report Date
September 27, 1993
Manufacturer
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. CPI
Product Code
LWP
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report

Narratives

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.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DUAL CHAMBER PACEMAKER Implant PACEMAKER LWP CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. CPI 940 TYPE DDD

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Required Intervention