| Model Number |
PM1110 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Failure to Disconnect (2541)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
09/28/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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During an elective replacement procedure, the set screw was unable to be unscrewed.Force was needed to release the right ventricular lead from the device header.A new device was implanted.The patient was stable with no consequences.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Visual examination showed stripped setscrew inset walls caused by septum punch-outs in ventricular setscrew inset.Excessive septum punch-outs caused by user¿s wrong insertion of torque wrench was the reason that physician couldn¿t un-screw the setscrew and remove the lead.Analysis shows that setscrew damage was a user-related issue.
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