FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENDRIL ST

MDR report key: 4191780 · Received January 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
2017865-2014-04598
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 13, 2014
Date of Event
July 9, 2012
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, CRMD
Product Code
NVN
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, 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. EVALUATION DESCRIPTION: FINAL ANALYSIS FOUND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED BY DAMAGED INSULATION. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED OUTER COIL SQUEEZED AT 21.8 CM FROM END OF CONNECTOR PIN AND INNER INSULATION WAS DAMAGED AT THE SAME LOCATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING IMPLANT THE LEAD EXHIBITED NO DETECTION AND LOW LEAD IMPEDANCE. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
29565 TENDRIL ST PERMANENT PACEMAKER ELECTRODE NVN ST. JUDE MEDICAL, CRMD 1888TC/52

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention