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Device brand name · Drug eluting permanent right ventricular rv or right atrial ra pacemaker ele

Right Atrial Lead: medical device reports filed with FDA

156 reports name it, 2023–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Medtronic. Product code NVN.

156
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 49 a year
10
reports, 12 months to August 2026
14 in the 12 months before
54.5%
classified as malfunction
41.6% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

156 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Right Atrial Lead" (drug eluting permanent right ventricular rv or right atrial ra pacemaker ele); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Medtronic; received from May 2023 to March 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

10 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 29% from 14 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 malfunction (54.5%) and injury (45.5%); across all drug eluting permanent right ventricular (rv) or right atrial (ra) pacemaker electrodes reports (product code NVN) death is recorded in 2.2% and malfunction in 41.6%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are under-sensing (1.9%), high impedance (1.3%) and patient device interaction problem (1.3%). The patient problems coded most often are failure of implant, tachycardia and atrial fibrillation. 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

02346Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 0Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 0May 2023: 1Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 13Aug 2023: 5Sep 2023: 11Oct 2023: 8Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 52024Jan 2024: 4Feb 2024: 46Mar 2024: 14Apr 2024: 4May 2024: 2Jun 2024: 8Jul 2024: 3Aug 2024: 8Sep 2024: 1Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 12Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 1Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 1Oct 2025: 1Nov 2025: 1Dec 2025: 32026Jan 2026: 1Feb 2026: 1Mar 2026: 2Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 0

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

045902023: 4320232024: 9020242025: 1920252026: 42026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury45.5%71
Malfunction54.5%85
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report0%0
Voluntary report100%156
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 229,796 reports carrying product code NVN. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Under-sensing31.9%4.5%
High impedance21.3%9.1%
Patient device interaction problem21.3%0%
Defective devicethe device was defective10.6%1.7%
Impedance problem10.6%2.2%
Insufficient device problem information10.6%2.6%
Noise, audible10.6%0%
Over-sensing10.6%17.9%
Protective measures problem10.6%0%
Signal artifact/noise10.6%9%

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
Failure of implant1710.9%
Tachycardiafast heart rate63.8%
Atrial fibrillationan irregular heart rhythm42.6%
Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness42.6%
Sepsisa severe body-wide response to infection42.6%
Bacterial infectiona bacterial infection21.3%
Erosion21.3%
Fatiguetiredness21.3%
Pocket erosion21.3%
Shock from patient lead(s)21.3%
Atrial flutter10.6%
Bacteremia10.6%
Dyspneashortness of breath10.6%
Erythemaskin redness10.6%
Falla fall10.6%

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

In context

MeasureRight Atrial LeadProduct code NVNAll MAUDE reports
Reports156229,79626,136,888
Share of that pool—0.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports0229
Classified as injury45.5%56.2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction54.5%41.6%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer0%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 NVN

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Tendril Sts54,0364,3203.1%
SelectSecure MRI SureScan20,9614,9941.3%
Tendril St20,1565475.2%
Ingevity Mri17,1011,7490.3%
Ingevity+15,3402,1500.3%
Tendril Sdx Lead9,3804314.5%
CapSure Fix MRI5,7556000.6%
Solia S 534,9976470.5%
Tendril Mri7,0764224.1%
Drug Eluting Permanent Right Ventricular Rv Or Right Atrial Ra Pacemaker Ele4,4624050.3%
Capsurefix Mri Surescan4,24702.8%
Tendril Sdx8,31632.3%
Ingevity9,0392990.9%
Ingevity +3,0532,2810.6%
Dextrus 41365,69800.8%

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 Right Atrial Lead reports

How many FDA reports name Right Atrial Lead?

156 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 10 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (54.5%) and injury (45.5%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

under-sensing (1.9%), high impedance (1.3%), patient device interaction problem (1.3%), defective device (0.6%) and impedance problem (0.6%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

voluntary reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Right Atrial Lead 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.