A philips representative was made aware of a lead extraction procedure to remove 3 leads that took place on (b)(6) 2021.The physician was removing the last right ventricular lead, model 5386, implanted (b)(6) 1991.The lead was extracted and a right ventricular perforation was discovered.The surgeon performed a sternotomy and successfully repaired the perforation.During the procedure, the physician was using a spectranetics 14f glide light laser sheath, a spectranetics visisheath dilator sheath, and a cook medical liberator locking stylet for traction.There is no indication that either the glidelight or visisheath devices reached the area of injury.This report reflects information received by fda in the form of a notification per 803.22 (b)(2).
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