FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RIATA ST ACTIVE FIXATION

MDR report key: 3801361 · Received May 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2938836-2014-10959
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 8, 2014
Date of Event
March 5, 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 Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SYMPTOMATIC PATIENT PRESENTED TO CLINIC AFTER RECEIVING INAPPROPRIATE HV THERAPY. THE PATIENTS RHYTHM AT THE TIME OF THE SHOCK WAS ATRIAL FIBRILLATION WITH A RAPID VENTRICULAR RATE. THE SHOCK WAS INAPPROPRIATE, BUT THE THERAPY CONVERTED THE PATIENT. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE DEVICE REPORTED OVER CURRENT DETECTION ERROR AND LOW, OUT OF RANGE HV LEAD IMPEDANCE DURING THERAPY. FRACTURE WAS SUSPECTED. THE LEAD WAS CAPPED AND REPLACED. THE PATIENT WAS STABLE AFTER THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
278462 RIATA ST ACTIVE FIXATION DEFIBRILLATION LEAD NVY ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD 7001/60 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Required Intervention 2207-36, 503586