FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DURATA STS OPTIM ACTIVE FIXATION, DF-4 CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 1955198 · Received January 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2017865-2011-00396
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 10, 2011
Date of Event
November 19, 2010
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P950022
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFTER THE SYSTEM WAS IMPLANTED, INTERROGATION SHOWED AN ASYSTOLE EVENT AND PATIENT FELT PRESSURE IN THE CHEST. HIGH THRESHOLDS WERE OBSERVED. THE PATIENT WENT BACK IN THE OR AND A LEAD PERFORATION WAS FOUND. THE LEAD WAS REPOSITIONED, AND NO EFFUSION WAS NOTICED. HOWEVER, AFTER CLOSING THE POCKET, ECHO NOTED SOME EFFUSION. THE PHYSICIAN ELECTED NOT TO DRAIN THE FLUID. THE PATIENT WAS ASYMPTOMATIC WHEN CHECKED DURING THE WEEK AND TESTING SHOWED NO EFFUSION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DURATA STS OPTIM ACTIVE FIXATION, DF-4 CONNECTOR DEFIBRILLATION LEAD NVY ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 7122Q/58 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Required Intervention