FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
DURATA STS OPTIM ACTIVE FIXATION
MDR report key: 1223467
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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 |