FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENDRIL ST

MDR report key: 2014109 · Received March 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2017865-2011-01518
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 10, 2011
Date of Event
November 23, 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
WA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED. DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED BUT NOT YET BEGUN.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FINAL ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD FOUND THAT THE DISTAL INSULATION WAS ABRADED/SEPARATED AND ALL FOUR WIRES OF THE DISTAL COIL WERE FRACTURED AT 17 CM FROM THE CONNECTOR PIN. THIS DAMAGE CAUSED THE REPORTED HIGH CAPTURE THRESHOLDS, HIGH IMPEDANCE AND NOISE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VENTRICULAR LEAD EXHIBITED NOISE AND HIGH THRESHOLD. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TENDRIL ST PERMANENT PACEMAKER ELECTRODE DTB ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 1788TC/40 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 8 YR Required Intervention