FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENDRIL STS

MDR report key: 2240458 · Received September 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
2017865-2011-05863
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 9, 2011
Date of Event
July 15, 2011
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
KS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED. DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED BUT NOT YET BEGUN.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FINAL ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE DISTAL INSULATION WAS DAMAGED DUE TO AN OVERTORQUED DISTAL COIL, CREATING A SHORT IN BETWEEN THE PROXIMAL AND DISTAL COILS, RESULTING IN LOW LEAD IMPEDANCE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PRODUCT PERFORMANCE ISSUE WAS REPORTED. THE LEAD WAS RE- MOVED AND REPLACED.

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/58 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Required Intervention 1788T/58 (B)(4) , 1788T/52 (B)(4)