FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CURRENT RF DR

MDR report key: 1050652 · Received May 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-01614
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 27, 2008
Date of Event
February 14, 2008
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
PMA00001
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT 1 DAY POST IMPLANT, R-WAVE AMPLITUDES DECREASED AND NOISE WAS OBSERVED ON THE RV LEAD. THE NOISE WAS REPRODUCIBLE WITH ARM MOVEMENT. THE PATIENT ADMITTED TO THE ER THE FOLLOWING DAY AFTER RECEIVING TWO VIBRATORY ALERTS DUE TO HIGH LEAD IMPEDANCE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A SETSCREW ON THE DEVICE HEADER WAS LOOSE. THIS ISSUE WAS RESOLVED BY RE-INSERTING THE LEAD INTO THE CONNECTOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CURRENT RF DR NO BNCN FOUND FOR THIS DEVICE LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 2207-36 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention