FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENDRIL SDX

MDR report key: 1955807 · Received January 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2017865-2011-00819
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 10, 2011
Date of Event
November 12, 2010
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 Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS RECEIVED THE LEAD WAS CUT INTO FIVE PIECES. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND CONSISTENT WITH THAT OCCURRING AT THE TIME OF EXPLANT. FINAL ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE PROXIMAL INSULATION WAS CRUSHED AND THE PROIXMAL COIL WAS DAMAGED, AT TWO ENDS OF THE CENTER PIECES. ONE OF THE FILARS OF THE DAMAGED COIL WAS MELTED AT THE TIP. ALL FIVE FILARS OF THE COIL WERE FRACTURED, DUE TO CLAVICULAR CRUSH.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED. OTHER TEXT : NA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A CHEST X-RAY REVEALED ATRIAL LEAD INSULATION DAMAGE IN THE AREA UNDER THE COLLAR-BONE. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TENDRIL SDX PERMANENT PACEMAKER ELECTRODE NVN ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 1688TC/52 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Required Intervention (B)(4)