FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DURATA STS OPTIM ACTIVE FIXATION

MDR report key: 4160957 · Received January 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
2938836-2014-01742
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 13, 2014
Date of Event
December 5, 2012
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC., CRMD
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P950022
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFO PROVIDED BY MFR, 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. EVAL DESCRIPTION: THE REPORTED FIELD EVENT OF HIGH LEAD IMPEDANCE AND HIGH THRESHOLD COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE LEAD WAS RETURNED IN TWO SECTIONS 11.4 CM OF THE PROXIMAL CONNECTOR END AND 48.5 CM OF THE DISTAL TIP ELECTRODE. THE ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD SECTIONS WAS NORMAL. NO ELECTRICAL ANOMALIES OR INTERNAL SHORTS WERE IDENTIFIED. ALL DAMAGES FOUND WERE CONSISTENT WITH THAT OCCURING AT THE TIME OF EXPLANT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RV LEAD PACING IMPEDANCE WAS OUT OF RANGE AND PACING THRESHOLD WAS HIGH. THE LEAD WAS CUT, EXPLANTED, REPLACED AND RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
27303 DURATA STS OPTIM ACTIVE FIXATION DEFIBRILLATION LEAD LWS ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC., CRMD 7120/60

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Required Intervention