| Model Number |
E053 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Unspecified Infection (1930); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
10/19/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.(b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that this implantable cardioverter defibrillator (icd) was part of a system revision due to infection.The patient was treated with intravenous antibiotics.There were no additional adverse patient effects reported.The icd was explanted.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.Patient code 3191 captures the reportable event of surgery and the additional intervention performed by the use of intravenous antibiotics.Upon receipt at our post market quality assurance laboratory product investigation indicates that the that there were no process related non-conformances, scrap, or rework performed during the production that could explain the event.Infection is a known medical risk when the skin barrier is breached.Analysis of the returned product was not able to provide relevant information for infection-related allegations.Additional information is pertinent as this provides significant impact that changed the overall understanding of the event.Additional information does not impact the current reporting decision.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that this implantable cardioverter defibrillator (icd) was part of a system revision due to infection.The patient was treated with intravenous antibiotics.There were no additional adverse patient effects reported.The icd was explanted.
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