FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPL LEAD

MDR report key: 1050840 · Received May 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-01786
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 27, 2008
Date of Event
February 28, 2008
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
PMA00001
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT LOW HV LEAD IMPEDANCE WAS OBSERVED DURING INDUCTION TESTING. THE PATIENT WAS RESCUED BY AN EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR AFTER TWO HIGH VOLTAGE THERAPIES DID NOT DEFIBRILLATE THE INDUCED VF. A FLUOROSCOPY REVEALED DEGREDATION OF THE LEAD AT THE DISTAL PART OF THE RV COIL. THE LEAD WAS CAPPED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPL LEAD DEFIBRILLATION LEAD DXY ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION SP02 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention