FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RIATA ACTIVE FIXATION

MDR report key: 1831083 · Received September 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
2017865-2010-03227
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 10, 2010
Date of Event
June 23, 2010
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P950022
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EXTERNAL INSULATION ABRASION WAS FOUND AT 8.5-8.7CM FROM THE CONNECTOR PIN CONSISTENT WITH LEAD FRICTION TO THE ICD. THE RING ELECTRODE COIL WAS EXPOSED AT THE ABRASION SITE. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE OBSERVATION FROM THE FIELD OF NOISE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NEW INFORMATION RECEIVED NOTED THAT THE LEAD WAS CAPPED DUE TO OVERSENSING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN EPISODE WAS RECORDED SHOWING NON-PHYSIOLOGIC NOISE ON THE RV LEAD. THE NOISE WAS NOT REPRODUCED WITH POCKET MANIPULATION. THE PHYSICIAN CHOSE TO REPROGRAM THE DEVICE AND MONITOR THE PATIENT. HOWEVER, THE PROGRAMMING DOES NOT RESOLVE THE LEAD PROBLEM. NO CHANGE TO THE LEAD SYSTEM IS SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RIATA ACTIVE FIXATION DEFIBRILLATION LEAD NVY ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 1580/65 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Required Intervention