FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DURATA STS OPTIM ACTIVE FIXATION, DF-4 CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 2902600 · Received January 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2017865-2013-00404
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 8, 2013
Date of Event
September 15, 2012
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P950022
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TWO DAYS POST IMPLANT, PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL WITH CHEST PAIN AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH. ECHO REVEALED A SMALL PERICARDIAL EFFUSION. PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE PATIENT RETURNED TO HOSPITAL WITH CHEST PAIN. NOTICEABLE EFFUSION OBSERVED VIA ECHO. THRESHOLDS SHOWED AN INCREASE. A PERICARDIOCENTESIS WAS PERFORMED. LEAD REMAINS IMPLANTED AND PATIENT'S CONDITION WILL BE MONITORED. THE PHYSICIAN WAS UNCERTAIN WHICH LEAD CAUSED THE EFFUSION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
8686 DURATA STS OPTIM ACTIVE FIXATION, DF-4 CONNECTOR DEFIBRILLATION LEAD NVY ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 7122Q/58 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 25 YR Required Intervention