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Devices › Drug eluting permanent left ventricular (lv) pacemaker electrode

Device brand name · Permanent pacemaker electrode

Quicksite Lv: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,718 reports name it, 2005–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: St Jude Medical Cardiac Rhythm Management Division. Product code OJX.

1,718
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 81 a year
13
reports, 12 months to August 2026
11 in the 12 months before
39.9%
classified as malfunction
40.2% across the product code
7.2%
classified as death, as reported
124 reports · not verified by FDA

1,718 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Quicksite Lv" (permanent pacemaker electrode); the manufacturer given most often on reports is St Jude Medical Cardiac Rhythm Management Division; received from May 2005 to May 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

13 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 18% from 11 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are injury (52.8%), malfunction (39.9%) and death (7.2%); across all drug eluting permanent left ventricular (lv) pacemaker electrode reports (product code OJX) death is recorded in 3.5% and malfunction in 40.2%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are failure to capture (15.6%), high sensing threshold (14%) and device dislodged or dislocated (11.5%). The patient problems coded most often are surgical procedure, muscle stimulation and death. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

01312612005: 2820052006: 1542007: 942008: 10720082009: 972010: 1052011: 8520112012: 1352013: 1472014: 26120142015: 912016: 822017: 9620172018: 452019: 442020: 3820202021: 252022: 192023: 3120232024: 122025: 142026: 82026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death7.2%124
Injury52.8%907
Malfunction39.9%686
Other0%0
Not given0.1%1

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.9%1,717
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.1%1

Grey bar: all 52,462 reports carrying product code OJX. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Failure to capture26815.6%15.6%
High sensing threshold24114%0.7%
Device dislodged or dislocated19711.5%23.6%
Breakthe device broke1699.8%2.3%
Dislodged1619.4%0%
High capture threshold1166.8%15.9%
Low impedance1046.1%2.3%
High impedance1025.9%8.6%
Explanted724.2%0%
Capturing problem603.5%5.4%
Over-sensing563.3%1%
Implant, repositioning of513%0%
Intermittent capture261.5%1.1%
Fracturea broken bone231.3%3%
Device remains implanted221.3%0%
Signal artifact/noise140.8%0.4%
Impedance problem120.7%2.4%
Therapy delivered to incorrect body area120.7%0.3%
Malfunction100.6%0%
Insufficient device problem information90.5%2.2%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Surgical procedure24314.1%
Muscle stimulation20912.2%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term1237.2%
Failure of implant603.5%
Undesired nerve stimulation261.5%
Discomfortdiscomfort201.2%
Twiddlers syndrome80.5%
Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness70.4%
Exit block70.4%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped60.3%
Dyspneashortness of breath60.3%
Pocket erosion60.3%
Shockshock, a collapse of the circulation50.3%
Arrhythmia40.2%
Complaint, ill-defined40.2%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureQuicksite LvProduct code OJXAll MAUDE reports
Reports1,71852,46226,136,888
Share of that pool—3.3%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports72359
Classified as injury52.8%56.2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction39.9%40.2%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.9%96.9%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code OJX

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Quartet14,1498485.2%
Attain Ability5,25304.4%
Attain Performa MRI SureScan4,7956471.4%
Attain Stability Quad MRI SureScan4,1768371.3%
Attain Performa3,99501.8%
Attain Performa S MRI SureScan3,1584401.6%
Quickflex Micro Lv Lead3,7021165.9%
Attain Performa Straight MRI SureScan2,0652711.7%
Easytrak 24,260180.8%
Attain Ability Plus1,88702.9%
Sentus ProMRI OTW QP L-85/491,6842490.5%
Acuity3,84861%
Attain Ability MRI SureScan1,3441620.3%
Quartet Lead Double Bend, 86 cm1,207912.6%
Drug Eluting Permanent Left Ventricular Lv Pacemaker Electrode1,234800.3%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Quicksite Lv reports

How many FDA reports name Quicksite Lv?

1,718 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 13 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (52.8%), malfunction (39.9%) and death (7.2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

failure to capture (15.6%), high sensing threshold (14%), device dislodged or dislocated (11.5%), break (9.8%) and dislodged (9.4%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.9%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Quicksite Lv was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.