DURATA STS OPTIM ACTIVE FIXATION, DF-4 CONNECTOR
Report
- Report Number
- 2017865-2025-15411
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 28, 2025
- Date of Event
- February 13, 2025
- Report Date
- April 7, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.(CRM-SYLMAR)
- Product Code
- NVY
- PMA / PMN Number
- P950022
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
RELATED MANUFACTURING REPORT: 2017865-2025-15405. IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT PRESENTED IN CLINIC FOR FOLLOW-UP. UPON INTERROGATION, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH PACING IMPEDANCE. IT WAS ALSO PREVIOUSLY NOTED THAT THE RV LEAD EXHIBITED UNSPECIFIED ANOMALIES IN IMPEDANCE, THRESHOLD, AND R WAVE AMPLITUDE, DUE TO LEAD DISLODGEMENT, WHICH WAS CONFIRMED BY CHEST X-RAY. THE RV LEAD WAS REPOSITIONED PREVIOUSLY ON (B)(6) 2025. DURING RV LEAD REVISION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) SETSCREW WAS UNABLE TO BE TIGHTENED. UPON FLUOROSCOPY IMAGING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RV LEAD WAS PROTRUDED FROM THE ICD CONNECTOR, AND THE SETSCREW WAS FURTHER DAMAGED. THE HIGH PACING IMPEDANCE WAS ALLEGED TO BE AN ICD ISSUE, SINCE IT WAS RESOLVED BY EXPLANTING AND REPLACING THE ICD. THE RV LEAD REMAINS IMPLANTED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED INDICATED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH PACING IMPEDANCE AND HIGH CAPTURE THRESHOLD.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 375631 | DURATA STS OPTIM ACTIVE FIXATION, DF-4 CONNECTOR | PERMANENT DEFIBRILLATOR ELECTRODES | NVY | ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.(CRM-SYLMAR) | 7122Q/58 | A000160509 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Required Intervention |