FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RIATA ST PASSIVE FIXATION LEAD

MDR report key: 1073132 · Received July 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-02374
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2008
Date of Event
May 12, 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
NJ
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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS APPARENT NOISE ON THE ATRIAL AND VENTRICULAR LEAD CHANNEL. THE NOISE ON THE VENTRICULAR CHANNEL LED TO INAPPROPRIATE HV THERAPY. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT RAKES LEAVES EVERY DAY. THE PHYSICIAN COMMENTED AFTER INVASIVE INVESTIGATION THAT THE PATIENT'S LEADS WERE FRACTURED BY REPETITIVE MOTION AND EXTRANEOUS SHOULDER AND ARM MOVEMENT. THE ATRIAL LEAD WAS REMOVED, AND LEAD DAMAGE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS CAPPED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RIATA ST PASSIVE FIXATION LEAD DEFIBRILLATION LEAD LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 7040/65 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention