FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RIATA ACTIVE FIXATION

MDR report key: 3801353 · Received May 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2938836-2014-10981
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 8, 2014
Date of Event
February 18, 2014
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P950022
Removal / Correction Number
Z0457
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EXTERNALIZED CONDUCTORS DUE TO INTERNAL INSULATION ABRASION WERE NOTED AT 7.5-9.5CM FROM THE DISTAL TIP. THE ETFE COATING WAS INTACT AT THIS LOCATION. INTERNAL INSULATION ABRASIONS WERE NOTED AT 8.3-9.0CM AND 12.5-14.0CM FROM THE DISTAL TIP. THE RV CONDUCTOR ETFE COATING WAS ABRADED AT THESE LOCATIONS. INTERNAL INSULATION ABRASION WAS NOTED AT 13.0-14.0CM FROM THE DISTAL TIP. THE SENSING CONDUCTOR ETFE COATING WAS ABRADED AT THIS LOCATION. INNER COIL LUMEN ABRADED AT 13.1CM AND 27.5CM FROM THE DISTAL TIP. INTERNAL INSULATION ABRASION UNDER THE SVC SHOCK COIL WAS NOTED AT 27.5-28.2CM FROM THE DISTAL TIP. THE RV CONDUCTOR ETFE COATING WAS ABRADED AND THE INNER COIL WAS EXPOSED AT THIS LOCATION. THESE ETFE ABRASION AND EXPOSED INNER COIL LOCATIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE OBSERVATION FROM THE FIELD OF NOISE AND OVERSENSING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT NON-SUSTAINED LEAD NOISE DUE TO OVERSENSED NOISE WAS OBSERVED ON A REMOTE TRANSMISSION. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED SUCCESSFULLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
278872 RIATA ACTIVE FIXATION DEFIBRILLATION LEAD NVY ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD 1581/65 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Required Intervention