FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENDRIL ST

MDR report key: 1955752 · Received January 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2017865-2011-00955
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 10, 2011
Date of Event
November 3, 2011
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
NVN
PMA / PMN Number
P960013
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FINAL ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE INSULATION WAS ABRADED AT 21.0 CM TO 21.2 CM FROM THE CONNECTOR PIN. ABRASIONS ARE INDICATIVE OF EXPOSURE TO CONSTANT FRICTION WITH ANOTHER IMPLANTABLE DEVICE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VENTRICULAR LEAD EXHIBITED NOISE. THE NOISE WAS REPRODUCIBLE IN CLINIC AND WAS PAROXYSMAL IN NATURE. IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT THE NOISE WAS CAUSED BY THE LEADS RUBBING AGAINST EACH OTHER AND CLAVICULAR CRUSH.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TENDRIL ST PERMANENT PACEMAKER ELECTRODE NVN ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 1888TC/58 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Required Intervention (B)(4)