FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RIATA ACTIVE FIXATION

MDR report key: 2242632 · Received September 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2017865-2011-06068
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 10, 2011
Date of Event
June 2, 2011
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P950022
Removal / Correction Number
Z0457
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LEAD WAS RETURNED IN TWO PORTIONS. THE REPORTED NOISE WAS CONFIRMED. INTERNAL ABRASION WAS FOUND AT 10.0-10.7CM, AND 7.0-9.0CM FROM THE DISTAL END. AT 7.0-9.0CM, ONE OF TWO RV CABLES WAS ABRADED. THE ABRADED RV CABLE COULD COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE INNER COIL LEADING TO THE REPORTED NOISE. EXTERNAL ABRASION WAS NOTED BETWEEN 14.3-14.4CM FROM THE DISTAL END CONSISTENT WITH FRICTION TO ANOTHER DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT FREEZE CAPTURES FOUND NOISE. NOISE COULD BE RE-CREATED WITH ARM MOVEMENTS. HIGH VOLTAGE THERAPY WAS TURNED OFF AND LEAD WILL BE MONITORED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE NEW INFORMATION PROVIDED NOTED THAT THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RIATA ACTIVE FIXATION DEFIBRILLATION LEAD NVY ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 1580/65 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Required Intervention