FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RIATA ST ACTIVE FIXATION

MDR report key: 1010591 · Received March 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-01231
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 10, 2008
Date of Event
January 28, 2008
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P950022
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A LEAD TIP STIFFNESS TEST WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. THE DAMAGE FOUND WAS SUSTAINED DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SAME CASE AS MFR#: 2134265-2010-02559. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A NEPHROURETERAL STENTING PROCEDURE A TEAR OCCURRED IN THE IE TEMP TIP 8/26. THEY WERE PLACING THE DEVICE WITH A NON BSC WIRE. THE DEVICE WAS PLACED IN THE PATIENT AND THE PHYSICIAN INJECTED DYE AND NOTICED IT WAS LEAKING. THE DEVICE TORE NEAR THE PROXIMAL HOLES. THEY USED ANOTHER IE TEMP TIP 8/26 AND AS THEY PLACED THIS ONE THE PHYSICIAN NOTICED THAT IT DID NOT LOOK RIGHT. HE INJECTED CONTRAST AND COULD SEE THAT THE DEVICE HAD TORN ON THE CATHETER PROXIMAL TO THE SIDE HOLES. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A IE TEMP TIP 22/138. THE PATIENT STATUS IS LISTED AS OK WITH NO COMPLICATIONS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RIATA ST ACTIVE FIXATION DEFIBRILLATION LEAD LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 7000/65 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Required Intervention