FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RIATA ST ACTIVE FIXATION

MDR report key: 1073532 · Received July 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-02426
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2008
Date of Event
March 13, 2008
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P950022
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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE OUTER INSULATION AND IS-1P PROXIMAL CABLE INSULATION WERE ABRADED AT 54CM FROM THE CONNECTOR. THIS ABRASION COULD BE CAUSED BY FRICTION TO ANOTHER DEVICE AND RESULT IN THE REPORTED EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED INAPPROPRIATE THERAPY, DUE TO NOISE ON BOTH LEAD CHANNELS. THE LEAD WAS REPLACED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MAJOR PUMP UNIT(S) INVOLVED: BLOOD PUMP. INFLOW CANNULA MALPOSITION SINCE WEIGHT LOSS. SPECIFIC COMPONENT(S) INVOLVED: INFLOW GRAFT MALFUNCTION/MALPOSITION. CANNULA HAS MOVED LATERALLY. CAUSATIVE OR CONTRIBUTING FACTOR: NO SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTING CAUSE IDENTIFIED. INTERVENTION(S): NONE. IMPLANT DEVICE TYPE: LVAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RIATA ST ACTIVE FIXATION DEFIBRILLATION LEAD LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 7000/65 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention