FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
TENDRIL SDX
MDR report key: 1073207
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Received July 11, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 2017865-2008-02020
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 11, 2008
- Date of Event
- April 1, 2008
- Manufacturer
- ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
- Product Code
- DTB
- PMA / PMN Number
- PMA00001
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NC
- 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 THE PATIENT PRESENTED IN THE OFFICE COMPLAINING OF POCKET STIMULATION. THE PACEMAKER HAD BEEN PROGRAMMED TO UNIPOLAR ATRIAL PACING AT THE TIME. THE PACE- MAKER WAS PROGRAMMED TO BIPOLAR ATRIALPACING, BUT THE LEAD IMPEDANCE WAS NOTED TO BE GREATER THAN 2500 OHMS. AFTER A CHEST X-RAY, LEAD FRACTURE WAS SUSPECTED. THE DEVICE WAS THEN PROGRAMMED TO UNIPOLAR CONFIGURATION WITH A LOWER BASE RATE, AND HYSTERESIS ENABLED. THE DEVICE WILLBE MONITORED.
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 | 1488TC/46 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |