FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

TENDRIL SDX LEAD

MDR report key: 6209263 · Received December 28, 2016

Report

Report Number
2938836-2016-21954
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 28, 2016
Date of Event
November 3, 2016
Report Date
November 29, 2016
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.(CRM-SUNNYVALE)
Product Code
NVN
PMA / PMN Number
P960013
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON (B)(6) 2016 FOR CHEST PAINS. THE PATIENT WAS RELEASED THE FOLLOWING DAY AND WAS TOLD TO COME BACK FOR A FOLLOW-UP IN 7-10 DAYS. THE PATIENT PASSED AWAY WITHIN 24 HOURS OF LEAVING THE HOSPITAL ON (B)(6) 2016. PREVIOUS NOTES STATED THAT THE PATIENT IS IN VT AND NEEDED TO DO NONINVASIVE PROGRAMMED STIMULATION (NIPS). THERAPY WAS DEACTIVATED, CHANGED THE VT ZONE AND THEN THERAPY WAS REACTIVATED. THERE IS NO KNOWN ALLEGATION FROM A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL THAT SUGGESTS THE DEATH WAS RELATED TO THE DEVICE. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS UNKNOWN. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
859398 TENDRIL SDX LEAD PERMANENT PACEMAKER ELECTRODE NVN ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.(CRM-SUNNYVALE) 1688TC/52 0002116262

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Death (B)(4)| (B)(4)