FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

IDENTITY ADX XL DR

MDR report key: 6159897 · Received December 9, 2016

Report

Report Number
2017865-2016-07641
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 9, 2016
Date of Event
November 7, 2016
Report Date
November 9, 2016
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
LWP
PMA / PMN Number
P880086
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SW
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS FOUND THE WRENCHES COULD NOT ENGAGE THE ATRIAL SETSCREW TO UNTIGHTEN IT DUE TO CALCIFIED BLOOD FILLING THE SETSCREW INSET. THE CALCIFIED BLOOD WAS PREVENTING AND LIMITING WRENCH INSERTION INTO THE SETSCREW INSET SUCH THAT THE INSET COULD NOT BE ENGAGED BY THE WRENCH. THE WRENCH COULD NOT PENETRATE THROUGH THE HARDENED CALCIFIED BLOOD AND THE SETSCREW COULD NOT BE UNTIGHTENED TO REMOVE THE LEAD DUE TO THIS CONDITION. THE BLOOD MOST LIKELY CAME THROUGH DAMAGE TO THE SEPTUM IN THE FORM OF A PUNCHED HOLE. THE DEVICE HAD NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION AND BACKUP VVI OCCURRED POST EXPLANT DUE TO AN UNKNOWN CAUSE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING DEVICE EXCHANGE, THE NON-SJM ATRIAL LEAD COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE HEADER OF THE DEVICE. THE LEAD AND THE DEVICE WERE EXPLANTED AND REPLACED AND THE PATIENT WAS STABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
814906 IDENTITY ADX XL DR IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER PULSE GENERATOR LWP ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. 5386 3010326

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention BIOTRONIK Y60 ATRIAL LEAD