FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DURATA STS OPTIM ACTIVE FIXATION

MDR report key: 3781974 · Received April 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
2938836-2014-09918
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 30, 2014
Date of Event
March 11, 2014
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P950022
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED. EVALUATION DESCRIPTION: A PARTIAL LEAD WITH THE CONNECTOR PIN MEASURING 48.5CM WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE DAMAGE FOUND WAS SUSTAINED DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THE PORTION OF THE LEAD THAT WAS RETURNED WAS OTHERWISE NORMAL. WITHOUT RETURN OF THE ENTIRE LEAD, A COMPLETE ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT HIGH CAPTURE THRESHOLD AND LOW SENSING WERE OBSERVED. UPON OPENING THE POCKET, TWIDDLER SYNDROME WAS NOTED AND IS BELIEVED TO HAVE CAUSED LEAD DISLODGEMENT. THE PATIENTS CONDITION WAS FINE AND THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE EVENT. THE LEAD WAS CUT, CAPPED, AND A PORTION EXPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
259418 DURATA STS OPTIM ACTIVE FIXATION DEFIBRILLATION LEAD NVY ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD 7120/65 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention