FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENDRIL ST

MDR report key: 1073563 · Received July 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-02003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2008
Date of Event
April 10, 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 Location
FL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED FINAL ANALYSIS FOUND THE LEAD EXHIBITED NORMAL ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND ALL MEASURED VALUES WERE WITHIN PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS. VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND AN INSULATION ABRASION 53.4 CM FROM THE CONNECTOR PIN, CAUSED BY FRICTION TO ANOTHER DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED FOR AN AV NODAL ABLATION. DURING THE ABLATION, LOSS OF VENTRICULAR CAPTURE WAS OBSERVED. A NEW PULSE GENERATOR WAS IMPLANTED, AND CAPTURE AND SENSING WERE NORMAL. SHORTLY AFTER IMPLANT OF THE NEW PACEMAKER, LOSS OF VENTRICULAR CAPTURE WAS AGAIN NOTED. THE PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO REPLACE THE VENTRICULAR LEAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TENDRIL ST PERMANENT PACEMAKER ELECTRODE DTB ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 1788TC/58 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention