FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PARADYM

MDR report key: 2792240 · Received October 12, 2012

Report

Report Number
1000165971-2012-00377
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 12, 2012
Date of Event
September 19, 2012
Report Date
September 21, 2012
Manufacturer
SORIN C.R.M., S.R.L.
Product Code
MRM
PMA / PMN Number
P980049
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PO
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) 2012. THIS EVENT CONCERNS A DEVICE THAT WAS MFG AND USED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. ANALYSIS IS PENDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTEDLY, DURING THE IMPLANTATION PROCEDURE OF THE SUBJECT ICD, A CONNECTION ISSUE OCCURRED WITH THE (RV) DF-1 CONNECTOR. THE PHYSICIAN NOTICED THAT WHEN SHE TRIED TO TIGHT, THE SETSCREW DIDN'T MADE THE CLICK SOUND AND THE SETSCREW DIDN'T OFFER ANY RESISTANCE WHEN TURNING CLOCKWISE TO FIX THE LEAD, IT FEELS LIKE THE SETSCREW WAS FREE. HOWEVER, THE DISTAL PART OF THE (RV) DF-1 LEAD WAS CONNECTED/FIXED TO THE ICD CONNECTOR AND IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO REMOVE WITHOUT THE SCREWDRIVER. THE PHYSICIAN TRIED TO LOOSEN THE SETSCREW AND REMOVE THE DISTAL PART OF THE LEAD (RV) DF-1 AND HAD DIFFICULT TO REMOVE IT FROM THE ICD CONNECTOR EVEN WITH A NEW SCREWDRIVER. FINALLY THE LEAD TIP COULD HAVE BEEN REMOVED BUT WITH DIFFICULTIES. THE PHYSICIAN TRIED AGAIN TO CONNECT THE (RV) DF-1 LEAD TIP BUT SHE MET THE SAME DIFFICULTIES. FINALLY THE DEVICE WAS NOT IMPLANTED AND RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PARADYM MRM SORIN C.R.M., S.R.L. PARADYM RF VR 9250 2602

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention