§ Mrs. Bridget PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many Medtronic pacing leads 4012 have been implanted into patients since 1987; and when the lead came on to the market in the United Kingdom;
270W(2) how many deaths of patients implanted with Medtronic pacing lead 4012 have taken place each year since 1987.
§ Mr. SackvilleAccording to the national pacemaker database, the number of patients implanted with the Medtronic 4012 lead model since 1987 is 1,037.
The number of patient deaths since 1987, on a yearly basis has been:
Number 1987 8 1988 11 1989 18 1990 31 1991 37 1992 37 1993 33 None of which was lead-related.
These statistics include retrospective data since added to the NPD and updates information provided in the reply that I gave to the hon. Member on 21 March at columns 69–70. The NPD is subject to continual update.
The lead first became available on the United Kingdom market in late January/early February 1984.