FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DURATA STS OPTIM ACTIVE FIXATION

MDR report key: 1831222 · Received September 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
2017865-2010-03507
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 10, 2010
Date of Event
July 16, 2010
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P950022
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE SENSING COIL WAS FRACTURED CLOSE TO THE CRIMP SLEEVE TO THE CONNECTOR RING AS A RESULT OF FATIGUE. DUE TO INCREASED STRESS AND AN ACCELERATED FATIGUE, OVER TIME THE SENSING COIL FRACTURED. THIS RESULTED IN THE REPORTED OVERSENSING AND HIGH LEAD IMPEDANCE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED SEVERAL INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS DUE TO OVERSENSING OF BOTH LEADS. X-RAY REVEALED TWISTED LEADS AND DISLODGEMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS PACEMAKER DID NOT PASS A PORTION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCTS TESTING, SUGGESTING A POSSIBLE PERFORMANCE ISSUE.

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 7122/65

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention 1888TC/52, (B)(4)