ML20214M519

Ack Receipt of Re Problem W/Lead on Nuclear Powered Pacemaker Implanted in Patient.Rept Providing Details of Occurrence Must Be Submitted within 30 Days

ML20214M519
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Site:	07002199
Issue date:	05/31/1977
From:	Vacca P NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Gavazzi A VETERANS ADMIN. MEDICAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DC
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Yeterans Administration Hospital ATTN: Mr. A. A. Gavezzi Hospital Director 50 Irving Street, N.W.

Washington, D. C.

20422 Gentlemen:

Thank you for your letter of May 19, 1977, reporting a problem with a lead on a nuclear-powered cardiac pacemaker implanted in one of your patients.

We remind you that Condition 13 of your license (No. SNM-1605) requires I

you to notify this office within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> of the occurrence of a death of a pacemaker patient or of any adverse reaction and/or malfunction of a pacemaker system. including the leads. A written report providing details of the occurrence must be submitted to our office within thirty (30) days.

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