FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DURATA STS OPTIM ACTIVE FIXATION, DF-4 CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 3872984 · Received June 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
2938836-2014-11801
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 13, 2014
Date of Event
April 14, 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
CA
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE CLINIC. MULTIPLE INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS WERE NOTED. LOW R-WAVE AMPLITUDES, HIGH CAPTURE THRESHOLD, AND DECREASE IN PACING LEAD IMPEDANCE WERE ALSO NOTED. X-RAY REVEALED THAT THE LEAD HAD DISLODGED. THE PATIENT THEN UNDERWENT A VT ABLATION PROCEDURE DURING WHICH LEAD PERFORATION WAS FOUND. THE LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY REPOSITIONED, AND THE PATIENT WAS IN GOOD CONDITION FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
349213 DURATA STS OPTIM ACTIVE FIXATION, DF-4 CONNECTOR DEFIBRILLATION LEAD NVY ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD 7122Q/65 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR Required Intervention