FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ISOFLEX LEAD

MDR report key: 4191795 · Received January 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
2017865-2014-04671
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 13, 2014
Date of Event
August 1, 2012
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC. CRMD
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P960030
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
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. THE DAMAGE FOUND WAS SUSTAINED DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THE LEAD WAS OTHERWISE NORMAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT PRESENTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM DUE TO INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS. POOR SENSING AND PACING VALUES WERE OBSERVED ON BOTH LEADS. THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE TWIDDLER SYNDROME. BOTH LEADS WERE EXPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
29570 ISOFLEX LEAD PERMANENT PACEMAKER ELECTRODE DTB ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC. CRMD 1944/52

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Required Intervention (B)(4)