FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RIATA ACTIVE FIXATION LEAD

MDR report key: 1050864 · Received May 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-01806
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 27, 2008
Date of Event
December 5, 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

PATIENT PRESENTED FOR FOLLOW-UP AND UPON INTERROGATION, SEVERAL NON-SUSTAINED EPISODES WERE DETECTED IN THE VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION ZONE OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS. STORED EGMS REVEALED THAT THE EPISODES WERE CAUSED BY NOISE. WHILE PERFORMING A HIGH VOLTAGE LEAD INTEGRITY CHECK, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE IMPEDANCE WAS OUT OF RANGE AND THE TEST WAS UNABLE TO BE COMPLETED. THE PATIENT WAS THEN ADMITTED AND MONITORED. AT EXPLANT, AN INSULATION BREACH WAS OBSERVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RIATA ACTIVE FIXATION LEAD DEFIBRILLATION LEAD LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 1580/65 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R