FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RIATA ACTIVE FIXATION

MDR report key: 4130889 · Received September 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
2938836-2014-16149
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 30, 2014
Date of Event
August 7, 2014
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P950022
Removal / Correction Number
Z0457
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED, BUT NOT YET BEGUN.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A PARTIAL LEAD WITH THE DISTAL TIP MEASURING 57.2CM WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. EXTERNAL INSULATION ABRASION WAS NOTED AT 38.9-39.2CM FROM THE DISTAL TIP, CONSISTENT WITH LEAD FRICTION TO THE DEVICE CAN. EXTERNALIZED CONDUCTORS DUE TO INTERNAL INSULATION ABRASION WERE NOTED AT 10.0-12.5CM AND 10.2-12.6CM FROM THE DISTAL TIP. INTERNAL INSULATION ABRASION WAS NOTED AT 29.7-29.9CM FROM THE DISTAL TIP. THE ETFE COATING WAS INTACT AT THESE LOCATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN AN ASYMPTOMATIC PATIENT PRESENTED IN CLINIC FOR FOLLOW-UP, EXTERNALIZED CONDUCTORS WERE NOTED ON THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD. THE ELECTRICAL FUNCTION OF THE LEAD WAS TESTED AND A SLIGHT ELEVATION IN CAPTURE THRESHOLD WAS NOTED. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. THE PATIENT WAS IN GOOD CONDITION FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
607449 RIATA ACTIVE FIXATION DEFIBRILLATION LEAD NVY ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD 1581/65 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Required Intervention