FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RIATA ST OPTIM ACTIVE FIXATION

MDR report key: 3880609 · Received January 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
2938836-2014-03407
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 13, 2014
Date of Event
November 21, 2012
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC., CRMD
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P950022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFO PROVIDED BY THE MFR, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED. THIS HISTORICAL COMPLAINT IS BEING FILED AS PART OF A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF COMPLAINT FILES IN RESPONSE TO A RECENT FDA INSPECTION. THERE IS NO CHANGE TO THE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT AND THIS REPORT ONLY REPRESENTS AN ENHANCEMENT TO THE REPORTING CRITERIA GOING FORWARD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PT PRESENTED IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM AFTER FEELING LIGHT HEADED. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE LEAD EXHIBITED INTERMITTENT UNDERSENSING ON THE VENTRICULAR CHANNEL. THERE WAS VARIATION IN THE R WAVE AMPLITUDE CAUSING SEVERAL EVENTS TO THE UNDERSENSED, THIS CAUSED THE DEVICE TO INAPPROPRIATELY RETURN TO SINUS AND ABORT THE HIGH VOLTAGE THERAPY. REPROGRAMMING WAS RECOMMENDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
25060 RIATA ST OPTIM ACTIVE FIXATION DEFIBRILLATION LEAD, NVY NVY ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC., CRMD 7020/60

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR