FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ISOFLEX S

MDR report key: 1955834 · Received January 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2017865-2011-00747
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 10, 2011
Date of Event
November 15, 2010
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P960013
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA
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 THE VENTRICULAR LEAD EXHIBITED LOSS OF SENSING ON THE VENTRICULAR CHANNEL AND P AND R-WAVES WERE BEING SENSED ON THE ATRIAL CHANNEL. GREATER THAN 2000 OHMS IMPEDANCE AND LOSS OF CAPTURE WERE ALSO OBSERVED. FLUOROSCOPY REVEALED A LEAD FRACTURE NEAR THE PATIENT'S CLAVICLE. AS THE PATIENT WAS NOT PACEMAKER DEPENDENT, THE PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO CHANGE PROGRAMMING TO AAI MODE AND MONITOR THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ISOFLEX S PERMANENT PACEMAKER ELECTRODE DTB ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 1646T/52 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR