FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RIATA ST OPTIM PASSIVE FIXATION

MDR report key: 1223776 · Received November 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-03501
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 10, 2008
Date of Event
November 6, 2008
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
PMAP95022
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NA

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT ONE DAY POST IMPLANT, DECREASE IN R-WAVES, AN INCREASE IN THRESHOLD AND LOW IMPEDANCE WERE OBSERVED. X-RAY SUGGESTED MICRO-DISLODGEMENT. A LEAD REPOSITIONING WAS PLANNED. WHEN PATIENT RETURNED FOR ADDITIONAL FOLLOW-UPS, THRESHOLDS HAD COME DOWN, ALTHOUGH PREVIOUS FOLLOW-UP HAD SHOWN FURTHER INCREASE IN VALUES. IN 2008, PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE CLINIC WITH HIGH THRESHOLD. LEAD WILL BE REPOSITIONED IN THE UPCOMING WEEKS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE LEAD WAS REPOSITIONED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RIATA ST OPTIM PASSIVE FIXATION DEFIBRILLATION LEAD LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 7071/65 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR Required Intervention