FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENDRIL SDX

MDR report key: 3924174 · Received July 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
2017865-2014-15096
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 9, 2014
Date of Event
April 21, 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, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FINAL ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE INNER INSULATION WAS ABRADED AT 14.0 CM TO 14.4 CM FROM THE CONNECTOR PIN. THE ABRASION WAS CONSISTENT WITH EXPOSURE TO CONSTANT FRICTION WITH ANOTHER IMPLANTABLE DEVICE. THIS DAMAGE LIKELY CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED NOISE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT NOISE WAS OBSERVED ON THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD. A NOISE EPISODE HAD BEEN NOTED THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE PATIENT WAS ASYMPTOMATIC. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
399919 TENDRIL SDX PERMANENT PACEMAKER ELECTRODE NVN ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD 1688TC/52 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR Required Intervention 1688TC/46, DM111515