FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CURRENT PLUS DR, SJ4 CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 1831075 · Received September 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
2017865-2010-03591
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 10, 2010
Date of Event
June 28, 2010
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P910023
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED. REVIEW OF QUALITY RECORDS. DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED, BUT NOT YET BEGUN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UNSPECIFIED NEPHROSTOMY TREATMENT PROCEDURE A GUIDE WIRE SEPARATION OCCURRED. AN UNSPECIFIED NEPHROSTOMY CATHETER WAS IN PLACE. A STAR/JFC/035/150/3J/PTFE/3/10 GUIDE WIRE WAS PLACED THROUGH THE NEPHROSTOMY CATHETER. THE PHYSICIAN PULLED THE WIRE FROM THE BLADDER RETROGRADE THROUGH AND OUT THE URETHRA WITH A SNARE. DURING WITHDRAWAL OF THE WIRE THROUGH THE URETHRA, THE METAL CORE OF THE WIRE DISLODGED FROM THE OUTER SLEEVE OF THE WIRE. THE REMAINING OUTER SLEEVE OF THE WIRE WAS THEN PULLED OUT. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED WITH THE PATIENT'S CURRENT CONDITION LISTED AS FINE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO INFECTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CURRENT PLUS DR, SJ4 CONNECTOR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION CD2211-36Q NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR Required Intervention 7170Q/58, (B)(4), 1999TC/46, (B)(4)