FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENDRIL STS

MDR report key: 3924062 · Received July 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
2017865-2014-14981
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 9, 2014
Date of Event
April 3, 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
CA
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN IMPLANT PROCEDURE THE VENTRICULAR LEAD EXHIBITED NO SENSING. ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO IMPLANT THE LEAD WAS MADE, THE PATIENT WENT INTO COMPLETE HEART BLOCK AND REQUIRED EXTERNAL PACING. THE PATIENTS BLOOD PRESSURE DROPPED. THE LEAD WAS NOT IMPLANTED. LATER THAT DAY THE PATIENT DEVELOPED A CARDIAC TAMPONADE AND UNDERWENT A PERICARDIOCENTESIS PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
399352 TENDRIL STS PERMANENT PACEMAKER ELECTRODE NVN ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD 2088TC/58 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR Required Intervention