Boston scientific received information stating: during a replacement of a pacemaker, 3 medtronic screwdrivers where used to try to free the leads from the device, all 3 screwdrivers broke without being able to free the set screws.Finally a torque device was used and the set screw could be released.It was the ring screw on rv connector that was the problem.There where no other problem with the replacement.(b)(6) (rn).Bor?hospital (b)(6) sweden.Lead implant date (b)(6) 1996.Event date (b)(6) 2012.This report reflects information received by fda in the form of a notification per 803.22 (b)(2).
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