Model Number 1458Q/86 |
Device Problems
Difficult to Remove (1528); Device Dislodged or Dislocated (2923)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 09/27/2023 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Further information was requested but not received.
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Event Description
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It was reported, the patient had intervention on their tricuspid valve resulting in the left ventricular (lv) lead becoming dislodged.During the lv lead revision procedure, the guidewire was difficult to remove.The lv lead was explanted and replaced to resolve the event.The patient was stable.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The reported events were lead dislodgement and guidewire difficult to insert/remove from lead.As received, a complete lead was returned in one piece for analysis.The reported event of guidewire difficult to insert/remove from the lead was confirmed.Electrical testing did not find any indication of conductor fractures or internal shorts.A guidewire insertion test found obstruction /restriction at the distal electrode tip region.X-ray examination did not find any anomalies at the guidewire region.Visual inspection found excessive dried blood inside the distal electrode tip region.The s-curve hump height was measured within specification.The cause of guidewire difficult to insert/remove from the lead was isolated to dried clogged blood inside the distal electrode tip region.
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