FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

RIATA ST OPTIM PASSIVE FIXATION

MDR report key: 6115156 · Received November 18, 2016

Report

Report Number
2938836-2016-14422
Event Type
Death
Date Received
November 18, 2016
Date of Event
October 22, 2016
Report Date
October 22, 2016
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.(CRM-SUNNYVALE)
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P950022
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPIRED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED EPISODES OF VF, WAS INTUBATED AND NOT DOING WELL. A REVIEW OF THE SESSION RECORDS SHOWED THAT THE PATIENT HAD VF EVENTS AND ALL HV THERAPIES WERE DELIVERED WHICH DID NOT CONVERT THE VF. HIGH OUT OF RANGE HV LEAD IMPEDANCE WAS NOTED. THE EPISODE DURATION WAS LISTED AS 16 MINUTES, 46 SECONDS AND FINALLY ENDED WHEN THE VF IS INTERMITTENTLY UNDERSENSED AND THE DEVICE DECLARED RETURN TO SINUS. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A VF EVENT ON (B)(6) 2016 WHERE THE DEVICE NEEDED TO DELIVER 3 MAX OUTPUT SHOCKS TO CONVERT THE VF. UPON REVIEW OF THE EMG IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE UNDERSENSING WAS NOT A DEVICE MALFUNCTION, BUT IT IS DUE TO THE PATIENT'S UNDERLYING CONDITION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
764466 RIATA ST OPTIM PASSIVE FIXATION DEFIBRILLATION LEAD NVY ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.(CRM-SUNNYVALE) 7070/65 2739879

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Death