FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DURATA STS OPTIM ACTIVE FIXATION, DF-4 CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 3447738 · Received November 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
2938836-2013-07956
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 4, 2013
Date of Event
August 20, 2013
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P950022
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED. THE DAMAGE FOUND WAS SUSTAINED DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THE LEAD WAS OTHERWISE NORMAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING ROUTINE IMPLANT, WHEN ARRHYTHMIA WAS INDUCED, THE DEVICE FAILED TO RESCUE THE PATIENT. THE DEVICE DELIVERED THE FIRST SHOCK, BUT FAILED TO DELIVER ALL SUBSEQUENT SHOCKS. AFTER THE PATIENT WAS RESCUED, AN ALERT FOR LOW HV LEAD IMPEDANCE WAS RECEIVED. DEVICE AND LEAD WERE NOT IMPLANTED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
566607 DURATA STS OPTIM ACTIVE FIXATION, DF-4 CONNECTOR DEFIBRILLATION LEAD NVY ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD 7120Q/58 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR (B)(4), 7053241