Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code
Arrhythmia (1721)
Date of Event
07/03/2025
Type of Reportable Event
Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
During a device exchange procedure due to elective replacement indicator (eri), the patient experienced ventricular fibrillation (vf) and a cardiac arrest.External defibrillation therapy was delivered to the patient to terminate the vf and cardiac arrest.Additionally, right ventricular (rv) lead insulation damage was suspected, although not confirmed.The device was explanted; the rv lead remains implanted.The patient was stable.