FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RIATA ST ACTIVE FIXATION

MDR report key: 1010677 · Received March 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-01138
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 10, 2008
Date of Event
January 17, 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
AU
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS NOTED ABRASIONS ON THE LEAD BODY AT 16 AND 18 CM FROM THE CONNECTOR. THE IS-1 PROXIMAL CABLES WERE EXPOSED AT 16 CM AND ONE OF THE CABLE'S ETFE INSULATION WAS ABRADED AND THE CABLE WAS MELTED. THE ABRASIONS ARE INDICATIVE OF EXPOSURE TO FRICTION WITH THE ICD CAN. NORMAL ELECTRIAL CHARACTERISTICS WERE MEASURED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLE PROCEDURE, THE FIRST DEVICE WAS STUCK ON THE DUCT AND THEY HAD TO PULL IT OFF. THE SECOND DEVICE WAS STUCK ON THE DUCT AND HAD TO BE PULLED OFF THE DUCT. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE, BUT THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW IT WAS COMPLETED. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE TO THE PATIENT. (B) (4).

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