FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RIATA ST ACTIVE FIXATION

MDR report key: 4220991 · Received November 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
2938836-2014-17384
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 3, 2014
Date of Event
July 12, 2014
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P950022
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED, BUT NOT YET BEGUN.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A PARTIAL LEAD WITH THE CONNECTOR PIN MEASURING 32.4CM WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. EXTERNAL INSULATION ABRASION WAS NOTED AT 25.3-26.1CM FROM THE CONNECTOR PIN, CONSISTENT WITH LEAD FRICTION TO THE DEVICE CAN. THE ETFE COATING AS ABRADED AT THIS LOCATION, CONSISTENT WITH THE FIELD OBSERVATION OF NOISE, INAPPROPRIATE THERAPY, AND LOW PACING LEAD IMPEDANCE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED MULTIPLE INAPPROPRIATE HIGH VOLTAGE THERAPIES DUE TO NOISE ON THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD. A DECREASE IN PACING LEAD IMPEDANCE AND LEAD FRACTURE WERE ALSO NOTED. THE LEAD WAS CAPPED AND REPLACED. THE PATIENT WAS STABLE AFTER THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
703030 RIATA ST ACTIVE FIXATION DEFIBRILLATION LEAD NVY ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD 7000/65 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Required Intervention