FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

IDENTITY XL DR

MDR report key: 1073399 · Received July 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-02188
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2008
Date of Event
December 19, 2007
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
PMA00001
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
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 AT IMPLANT, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO INSERT THE ATRIAL LEAD INTO THE ATRIAL PORT OF THE PULSE GENERATOR. TWO DAYS POST IMPLANT, IMPEDANCE REACHED OVER 2500 OHM. THE PHYSICIAN REPOSITIONED THE LEAD, AFTER WHICH IMPEDANCE WAS 487 OHM. FIVE DAYS LATER, IMPEDANCE HAD DECREASED TO 285 OHM AND THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IDENTITY XL DR IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER PULSE GENERATOR DXY ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 5376 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention