FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RIATA ST ACTIVE FIXATION LEAD

MDR report key: 1050662 · Received May 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-01624
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 27, 2008
Date of Event
March 10, 2007
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 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 THE PATIENT DEVELOPED SEVERE LEFT-SIDED PLEURITIC CHEST PAIN. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RV WAS PERFORATED. A LEAD REPOSITION WAS PERFORMED IN 2007. UPON INTERROGATION OF THE DEVICE AT FOLLOW-UP, INTERMITTENT PACING AND LOW OUTPUT WERE OBSERVED. THE LEAD WAS REPOSITIONED AGAIN ABOUT ONE WEEK LATER, ONCE AGAIN DUE TO PERFORATION. POST OPERATIVE TESTING REVEALED DIAPHRAGMATIC STIMULATION AND PERICARDIAL EFFUSION. THE LEAD WAS REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RIATA ST ACTIVE FIXATION LEAD NO BNCN FOUND FOR THIS DEVICE LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 7001/65 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention