FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DURATA STS OPTIM PASSIVE FIXATION LEAD

MDR report key: 3891027 · Received January 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
2938836-2014-03635
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 13, 2014
Date of Event
July 19, 2011
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC., CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT D
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P950022
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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. EVALUATION DESCRIPTION: THE PARTIAL LEAD MEASURING 75.5CM WAS RETURNED. THE LEAD WAS CUT AND DAMAGED IN THE FIELD AND ONLY PACING COIL WITH THE DISTAL TIP WAS RETURNED. THE APPEARANCE OF THE TIP OF THE LEAD INDICATED THAT THE TIP HAD BEEN MECHANICALLY DAMAGED. HOWEVER AS THE ENTIRE LEAD WAS NOT RETURNED A COMPLETE MATERIAL ANALYSIS WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO CARRY OUT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN IMPLANT THE RV LEAD WAS BROKEN INTO TWO PARTS. THE LEAD WAS NOT IMPLANTED AND RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
24271 DURATA STS OPTIM PASSIVE FIXATION LEAD DEFIBRILLATION LEAD, LWS LWS ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC., CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT D 7170/65

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1