FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DURATA STS OPTIM ACTIVE FIXATION

MDR report key: 1223467 · Received November 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-03637
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 10, 2008
Date of Event
August 13, 2008
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
PMAP95022
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NA

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN IMPLANT, THE PHYSICIAN HAD TO REPOSITION THE LEAD MULTIPLE TIMES TO FIND A GOOD LOCATION FOR PACE/SENSE VALUES. THE PHYSICIAN NOTICED A DROP IN THE PATIENT'S BLOOD PRESSURE, AND THE PATIENT SHOWED SYMPTOMS OF CARDIAC TAMPONADE. FLUOROSCOPY REVEALED THAT THE LEAD TIP HAD PERFORATED THE VENTRICULAR WALL. THE LEAD TIP WAS PULLED BACK, AND WAS SECURED IN A NEW LOCATION. ECHOCARDIOGRAM SHOWED NO ACCUMULATED FLUID IN THE PERICARDIAL S PACE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DURATA STS OPTIM ACTIVE FIXATION DEFIBRILLATION LEAD LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 7120/60 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention