FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RIATA ACTIVE FIXATION

MDR report key: 3340125 · Received September 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
2938836-2013-06652
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 10, 2013
Date of Event
June 11, 2013
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P950022
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT DEVICE UPGRADE DUE TO NORMAL ERI, AFTER CLOSING THE POCKET, DFT TESTING WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN RESCUING THE PATIENT AT 20J. CHARGES AT 25J AND 37J WERE ABORTED AND PATIENT WAS EXTERNALLY RESCUED. THE ICD SHOWED AN ALERT FOR POSSIBLE OUTPUT CIRCUIT DAMAGE. ADDITIONAL DFT TESTING WAS ALSO UNSUCCESSFUL AT 25J AND 36J, PATIENT WAS EXTERNALLY RESCUED AGAIN. DEVICE WENT INTO BACK UP MODE. PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO REPLACE BOTH THE LEAD AND THE ICD. THE LEAD WAS CAPPED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
454599 RIATA ACTIVE FIXATION DEFIBRILLATION LEAD LWS ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD 1580/65 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 87 YR Required Intervention CD3249-40, 644171