FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RIATA ACTIVE-FIXATION LEAD

MDR report key: 741278 · Received July 11, 2006

Report

Report Number
2938836-2006-00485
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2006
Date of Event
June 12, 2006
Report Date
June 12, 2006
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD
Product Code
LWS
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IN ITS ENTIRETY WAS COMPLETED SOLELY BY ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT NOISE WAS OBSERVED ON THE VENTRICULAR LEAD. THE NOISE LED TO MULTIPLE INAPPROPRIATE AND ABORTED THERAPIES. THE PT WAS ASYMPTOMATIC. ST. JUDE MEDICAL TECHNICAL SERVICES REVIEWED THE FAXED ELECTROGRAMS AND DISCUSSED THAT THE NOISE WAS INDICATIVE OF AN INSULATION BREAK OR A LEAD FRACTURE. AS A RESULT, THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RIATA ACTIVE-FIXATION LEAD DEFIBRILLATION LEAD LWS ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD 1580/60 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Required Intervention