FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ISOFLEX P

MDR report key: 1073406 · Received July 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-02195
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2008
Date of Event
May 13, 2008
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
DTB
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

NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED IN CLINIC WITH CHEST PAIN AND FLUTTERING. DEVICE INTERROGATION FOUND THAT VENTRICULAR LEAD IMPEDANCE HAD DECREASED FROM 793 OHMS AT IMPLANT TO 409 OHMS AND THERE WAS NO CAPTURE. REPOSITIONING WAS SCHEDULED, HOWEVER THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED INCREASED PAIN OVER THE WEEKEND AND PRESENTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. A CT SCAN REVEALED PULMONARY EMBOLISM. THE LEAD WAS REPOSITIONED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ISOFLEX P PERMANENT PACEMAKER ELECTRODE DTB ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 1648T/58 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention