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The FDA adverse-event record for Device: Pacemakers And Defibrillators

14 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Device: Pacemakers And Defibrillators. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

14
adverse-event reports
14.3%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-reported species
6
Product Defect, General - top reaction
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14
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
14.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Device: Pacemakers And Defibrillators

Administration Routes

UnknownSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Unknown 7
Dog 5
Pig 1
Other 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 9
Dog (unknown) 2
Pig (unknown) 1
Affenpinscher 1
Retriever - Labrador 1

Most Reported Reactions

Product Defect, General 6
Device Defective NOS 4
Death 2
Syncope 2
Device failure 2
Collapse NOS (see also 'Cardio-vascular' and 'Neurological disorders') 2
Medical device replacement 2
Lack of efficacy, medical device 1
Device Complication NOS 1
Broken components, medical device 1
Haemorrhagic diarrhoea 1
Circulatory shock 1

Outcome Breakdown

Died
2 (40.0%)
Recovered/Normal
2 (40.0%)
Outcome Unknown
1 (20.0%)

Device: Pacemakers And Defibrillators Adverse Event Insights

14 reports name Device: Pacemakers And Defibrillators; 2 recorded a death outcome (14.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Device: Pacemakers And Defibrillators. Administration routes: Unknown, Subcutaneous.

By species: Unknown (7 reports), Dog (5 reports), Pig (1 reports). By breed: Unknown (9), Dog (unknown) (2), Pig (unknown) (1).

Leading clinical signs: Product Defect, General (6), Device Defective NOS (4), Death (2), Syncope (2). Outcome, 5 coded reports: Died leads at 40.0%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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