FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
CARDIFIX
MDR report key: 91626
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Received April 13, 1997
Report
- Report Number
- 1640319-1997-00422
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 13, 1997
- Manufacturer
- SULZER INTERMEDICS INC.
- Product Code
- DTB
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
ON AT LEAST SIX DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, HE HAS SEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE STYLET PACKED WITH THIS LEAD. THE "J" IS SO TIGHT, THAT IT CAUSES THE LEAD TO BE PULLED BACK INTO THE SVC (SUPERIOR VENA CAVA) RATHER THAN ADVANCING INTO THE LEAD.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARDIFIX Implant | PACEMAKER LEAD | DTB | SULZER INTERMEDICS INC. | 438-07 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | * |