FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RIATA ST OPTIM ACTIVE FIXATION LEAD

MDR report key: 1073034 · Received July 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-02284
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2008
Date of Event
April 30, 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
IN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED THE REPORTED CAPTURE ANOMALY WAS NOT CONFIRMED IN THE LABORATORY. THE LEAD EXHIBITED NORMAL ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS. AS RECEIVED, THE HELIX WAS PARTIALLY EXTENDED AND CLOGGED WITH DRIED BLOOD AND TISSUE. X-RAY OF THE IS-1 CONNECTOR REVEALED OVERTORQUE TO THE DISTAL COIL. PHYSICAL DESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS REVEALED DRIED BLOOD THROUGHOUT THE DISTAL COIL. HELIX EXTENSION LENGTH WAS WITHIN SPECIFICATION. INSULATION DAMAGE NOTED IS CONSISTENT WITH THAT OCCURING DURING THE SURGERY. NO DEFECTS IN MATERIALS NOTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CAPTURE ANOMALY WAS REPORTED. THE LEAD WAS REPLACED WHEN A REPOSITION WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RIATA ST OPTIM ACTIVE FIXATION LEAD DEFIBRILLATION LEAD LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 7021/65 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention