FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TENDRIL STS

MDR report key: 4193596 · Received January 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
2017865-2014-04174
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 13, 2014
Date of Event
July 18, 2011
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, CRMD
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 IMPEDANCE AND HIGH THRESHOLD WAS NOT CONFIRMED IN THE ANALYSIS. A PARTIAL LEAD WAS RETURNED AND A CUT WAS FOUND AT 52CM FROM THE HELIX END CONSISTENT WITH THE DAMAGE FROM FIELD. THE PORTION OF THE LEAD THAT WAS RETURNED WAS NORMAL. WITHOUT RETURN OF THE ENTIRE LEAD, A COMPLETE ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING IMPLANT THE LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH THRESHOLD HIGH IMPEDANCE AND CAPTURE ANOMALY. THE LEAD ALSO DISLODGED BEFORE THE CASE ENDED. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
28290 TENDRIL STS PERMANENT PACEMAKER ELECTRODE DTB ST. JUDE MEDICAL, CRMD 2088TC/58

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR