| Model Number |
W1SR01 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Unspecified Infection (1930)
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| Date of Event |
07/09/2018
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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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Concomitant medical products: w1sr01 ipg, implanted: (b)(6) 2018.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the patient experienced pain at the incision site that had been progressively worsening.Increased redness at the implant site and a subjective fever and chills were noted.An implantable pulse generator (ipg) pocket infection was indicated.The patient was treated with intravenous (iv) antibiotics and the infection site began draining with serosanguineous drainage.The ipg system was extracted with pus noted in the pocket.Cultures from the pocket tested as staphylococcus aureus.The patient continued on iv antibiotics and then transitioned to oral antibiotics at discharge.There is no indication the patient will receive a new pacemaker at this time.The patient is a participant in the post approval clinical surveillance product surveillance registry.No further patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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