FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENDRIL STS

MDR report key: 2408048 · Received January 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
2017865-2012-08500
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 10, 2012
Date of Event
October 28, 2011
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS PLACED, IT PERFORATED BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT VENTRICLES. THE LEAD WAS REPOSITIONED AND PERFORATION OCCURRED AGAIN. CARDIAC TAMPONADE WAS CONFIRMED VIA ECG AND A PERICARDIOCENTESIS WAS PERFORMED. THE PATIENT'S HEART TISSUE WAS NOTED TO BE THIN -LIKE TISSUE PAPER- AND THE PATIENT WAS LISTED IN CRITICAL CONDITION. THE LEAD WAS LEFT IN PLACE AND MONITORING OF THE PATIENT WOULD CONTINUE.

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/52 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR Required Intervention 2088TC/52, (B)(4)