FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENDRIL STS

MDR report key: 2013927 · Received March 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2017865-2011-01699
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 10, 2011
Date of Event
December 27, 2010
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA
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 A PATIENT UNDERWENT BYPASS SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2010. DEVICE TESTING AFTER THE PROCEDURE FOUND LOSS OF CAPTURE ON THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD. A CHEST X-RAY REVEALED THAT THE LEAD HAD DISLODGED. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED; LEAD INSULATION DAMAGE WAS NOTED. IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT THE CANNULATION PROCEDURE DURING THE BYPASS LIKELY CAUSED THE LEAD DAMAGE AND DISLODGEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TENDRIL STS PERMANENT PACEMAKER ELECTRODE DTB ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 2088TC/52 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR Required Intervention