FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADYM

MDR report key: 2133652 · Received June 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
1000165971-2011-00224
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 16, 2011
Date of Event
June 1, 2011
Report Date
June 3, 2011
Manufacturer
SORIN C.R.M., S.R.L.
Product Code
MRM
PMA / PMN Number
P980049
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4), 2011. THIS EVENT CONCERNS A DEVICE THAT WAS MFG AND USED OUTSIDE THE U.S. ANALYSIS IS PENDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTEDLY, A CONNECTION ISSUE OCCURRED DURING THE IMPLANTATION PROCEDURE OF THE ICD INVOLVED IN THIS MDR REPORT. WHEN THE SETSCREW WAS SCREWED TO TIGHTEN THE LEAD, ONLY ONE CLICK SOUND WAS CONFIRMED AND THE SCREWDRIVER SEEMED TO TURN FREELY. HOWEVER, THE LEAD WAS NOT COMING OUT FROM THE PORT BY A PULL TEST. THE PHYSICIAN TRIED TO UNSCREW BUT THE SCREWDRIVER WAS TURNING FREELY. ANOTHER SORIN SCREWDRIVER WAS USED BUT WITH THE SAME RESULTS. ANOTHER NON SORIN SCREWDRIVER WAS USED AND THE LEAD WAS FINALLY PULLED OUT OF THE ICD AFTER MANY DIFFICULTIES DURING UNSCREWING. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. ANOTHER SORIN ICD WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED AND CONNECTED TO THE LEAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PARADYM MRM SORIN C.R.M., S.R.L. PARADYM VR 8250 2478

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention