FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TENDRIL SDX

MDR report key: 1051034 · Received May 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-01343
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 27, 2008
Date of Event
February 1, 2008
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
PMA00001
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
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 THE PATIENT WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM BECAUSE THE PATIENT NOTIFIER WAS ACTIVATED. THE DEVICE WAS INTERROGATED AND AN ALERT APPEARED INDICATING THAT THERE WAS LESS THAN 100 OHMS ATRIAL LEAD IMPEDANCE. TESTS WERE REPEATED AND APPROXIMATE VALUES OF 450 OHMS WERE CONSISTENT. ISOMETRIC AND POSITIONAL TESTING DID NOT REVEAL ANY NOISE. THE SYSTEM REMAINS IMPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TENDRIL SDX PERMANENT PACEMAKER ELECTRODE DTB ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 1688T/52 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1