FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TENDRIL STS

MDR report key: 5321417 · Received December 22, 2015

Report

Report Number
3010215456-2015-33046
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 22, 2015
Report Date
November 12, 2015
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. (CRM-KISTA)
Product Code
NVN
PMA / PMN Number
P960013
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE FOLLOWING DAY AFTER THE A NEW PULSE GENERATOR WAS IMPLANTED, THE ATRIAL LEAD EXHIBITED A DROP IN SENSING AND FARFIELD R WAVE WHICH CAUSED INAPPROPRIATE MODE SWITCHES. THE PATIENT WAS NOTED TO HAVE PAROXYSMAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (PAF) AND IT MADE IT DIFFICULT TO DISTINGUISH INAPPROPRIATE MODE SWITCHES. THE PATIENT NOTED EXPERIENCING OCCASIONAL PALPITATIONS BUT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE IF PAF CONTRIBUTED TO THE SYMPTOMS. THE PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO CAP AND REPLACE THE LEAD. THE PATIENT WAS IN STABLE CONDITION POST SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
843546 TENDRIL STS PERMANENT PACEMAKER ELECTRODE NVN ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. (CRM-KISTA) 2088TC/52 4411312

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention