FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RIATA ST OPTIM ACTIVE FIXATION

MDR report key: 1954928 · Received January 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2017865-2011-00199
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 10, 2011
Date of Event
October 26, 2010
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P950022
Removal / Correction Number
NA
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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A FOLLOWUP VISIT, THE R-WAVES HAD DECREASED. AN INDUCTION TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE DEVICE DID NOT RESCUE THE PATIENT. EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION WAS PERFORMED TO END THE VF EPISODE. THE PHYSICIAN OPTED TO CONNECT THE LV AND RV LEAD IN EACH OTHER'S PORT, SINCE THE RV SENSE/PACE LEAD COULD NOT BE REPLACED. THE PATIENT'S LEFT SUBCLAVIAN VEIN SEEMED TO BE CLOSED. INDUCTION TESTING WAS SUCCESSFUL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RIATA ST OPTIM ACTIVE FIXATION DEFIBRILLATION LEAD NVY ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 7020/65 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention