FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

QUARTET

MDR report key: 4190136 · Received January 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
2017865-2014-04189
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 13, 2014
Date of Event
September 12, 2012
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). 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. EVALUATION DESCRIPTION: THE REPORTED LOSS OF CAPTURE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED ON THE BENCH AND EXHIBITED NORMAL ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS. A VISUAL/MECHANICAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR DISLODGMENT, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED A LOSS OF CAPTURE, COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LEFT VENTRICULAR LEAD EXHIBITED LOSS OF CAPTURE. THE LEAD DISLODGED DUE TO THE SUTURE SLEEVE NOT BEING TIED TIGHTLY. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
25061 QUARTET PERMANENT PACEMAKER ELECTRODE DTB ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD 1458Q/86

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Required Intervention