FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SWEET TIP BIPOLAR LEAD

MDR report key: 94158 · Received March 6, 1997

Report

Report Number
2124215-1997-00987
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 6, 1997
Date of Event
November 30, 1996
Report Date
December 10, 1996
Manufacturer
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS
Product Code
DXY
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EVENT DESCRIPTION CPI RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THESE TWO SWEET TIP BIPOLAR LEADS (4269'S) WERE REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND CAPPED, DUE TO NON-CAPTURE. AFTER SEVEN DAYS AND INVASIVE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED AND THE (4269 258985) LEAD WAS CAPPED. A NEW (4269 251595) LEAD WAS IMPLANTED. THIS LEAD ALSO WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND CAPPED AFTER ONLY FIVE DAYS OF IMPLANT, DUE TO THE LEAD TIP (HELIX) NOT ADEQUATELY FIXATING. A NEW LEAD WAS IMPLANTED (4316) ALONG WITH A MEDTRONIC LEAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SWEET TIP BIPOLAR LEAD Implant BIPOLAR LEAD DXY CARDIAC PACEMAKERS 4269 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 31 MO Required Intervention THE DEVICE 4316/200160 WAS IMPLANTED 25-NOV-1996