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InjuryNHW

ENPATH

Received Jan 4, 2011 · Event occurred Oct 12, 2010

Report 2124215-2010-20634 · MDR key 1945776

Device

Generic name

Implantable Lead

Model number

4047

Product problems

  • Extrusion

Patient

62 YR

  • Unspecified Infection
  • Pocket Erosion
  • Foreign Body In Patient

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR PRODUCT RETURN. INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED TO THIS POINT. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D), DEFIBRILLATION, AND TRANSVENOUS LEADS WERE EXPLANTED. THE LEFT VENTRICULAR LEAD, REQUIRING AND ADAPTER, WAS CUT AND SURGICALLY ABANDONED. THIS ALL OCCURRED DUE TO A PATIENT'S INFECTION AND EROSION RELATED TO THESE PRODUCTS. NO FURTHER ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.