FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RIATA ST OPTIM ACTIVE FIXATION LEAD

MDR report key: 1050907 · Received May 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-01851
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 27, 2008
Date of Event
February 1, 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
WV
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE ER AFTER RECEIVING INAPPROPRIATE HIGH VOLTAGE THERAPY. CHEST X-RAY REVEALED THAT THE VENTRICULAR LEAD HAD DISLODGED. THE PATIENT WAS IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, AND THE LEAD WORKED UP INTO ATRIUM AND WAS SENSING THE AFIB SIGNALS. THIS CAUSED A VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION AND RESULTED IN DELIVERING A HIGH VOLTAGE THERAPY. THE LEAD WAS CAPPED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RIATA ST OPTIM ACTIVE FIXATION LEAD NO BNCN FOUND FOR THIS DEVICE LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 7021/65 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention