FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENDRIL ST

MDR report key: 3923220 · Received July 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
2017865-2014-14534
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 9, 2014
Date of Event
May 12, 2014
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD
Product Code
NVN
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FINAL ANALYSIS FOUND LEAD ABRASION CONSISTENT WITH FRICTION AGAINST ANOTHER DEVICE AT 33.4 TO 34.2CM FROM THE CONNECTOR PIN, EXPOSING THE OUTER COIL. THIS DAMAGE COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT SEEN IN THE FIELD.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED, BUT NOT YET BEGUN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN ASYMPTOMATIC WAS SEEN IN CLINIC FOR A ROUTINE FOLLOW-UP. THE ATRIAL LEAD EXHIBITED NOISE. THE LEAD REMAINED IMPLANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NEW INFORMATION NOTED THAT A HIGH PACING THRESHOLD WAS OBSERVED ON THE LEAD. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED ON (B)(6) 2014.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
401612 TENDRIL ST PERMANENT PACEMAKER ELECTRODE NVN ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD 1788TC/46 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Required Intervention (B)(4)