FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RIATA ACTIVE FIXATION

MDR report key: 2902571 · Received January 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2017865-2013-00307
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 8, 2013
Date of Event
October 11, 2012
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P950022
Removal / Correction Number
Z0457
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED. REVIEW OF QUALITY RECORDS. EXTERNALIZED CONDUCTORS DUE TO INTERNAL INSULATION ABRASION WERE FOUND AT 7.3-9.9CM FROM THE DISTAL TIP. THE SILICONE INSULATION WAS ABRADED AND THE RV CONDUCTOR WAS VISIBLE. OTHER INTERNAL INSULATION ABRASIONS WERE ALSO FOUND AT 7.2- 7.9CM, 11.2-12.2CM, 12.6-12.8CM, 14.2-16.0CM AND 33.4-34.0CM FROM THE DISTAL TIP. THE ETFE COATING WAS INTACT AT ALL ABRASION LOCATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DUE TO INFECTION THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED. PRIOR TO REMOVAL VIA X-RAY EXTERNALIZED CONDUCTORS WERE NOTED. CHRONICALLY HIGH TRESHOLDS WERE ALSO NOTED. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
8942 RIATA ACTIVE FIXATION DEFIBRILLATION LEAD NVY ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 1580/65 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Required Intervention BIOTRONIKS 340, (B)(4)