FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RIATA ST OPTIM ACTIVE FIXATION

MDR report key: 1073135 · Received July 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-02377
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2008
Date of Event
April 11, 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 Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED A PORTION OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED. ANALYSIS DID NOT REVEAL ANY LEAD CONDITION THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FIELD EXPERIENCE OF PERICARDIAL EFFUSION. THE LEAD TIP STIFFNESS","IS WITHIN SPECIFICATION. DRIED BODY FLUID/TISSUE INSIDE THE HEADER AND INNER INSULATION PREVENTED HELIX EXTENSION. AFTER CLEANING AND CUTTING, NORMAL HELIX MECHANISM WAS FOUND. THE RETURNED PORTION OF THE LEAD EXHIBITED NORMAL ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS. WITHOUT RETURN OF THE ENTIRE LEAD, A","COMPLETE EVALUATION CANNOT BE PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PERICARDIAL EFFUSION WAS OBSERVED A FEW DAYS BEFORE A PLANNED UPGRADE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RIATA ST OPTIM ACTIVE FIXATION DEFIBRILLATION LEAD LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 7020/65 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention