Reported Reactions

Devices › Drug eluting permanent right ventricular (rv) or right atrial (ra) pacemaker electrodes

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

Right Atrial Ra Lead: medical device reports filed with FDA

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

201
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 71 a year
65
reports, 12 months to August 2026
78 in the 12 months before
54.7%
classified as malfunction
41.6% across the product code
1%
classified as death, as reported
2 reports · not verified by FDA

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

65 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 17% from 78 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 (54.7%), injury (44.3%) and death (1%); 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 over-sensing (7%), signal artifact/noise (5.5%) and high impedance (3.5%). The patient problems coded most often are failure of implant, low blood pressure/ hypotension and medical device site infection. 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

01223Sep 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: 0Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 2Oct 2023: 15Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 72024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 2Mar 2024: 4Apr 2024: 0May 2024: 3Jun 2024: 16Jul 2024: 3Aug 2024: 6Sep 2024: 8Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 22025Jan 2025: 9Feb 2025: 18Mar 2025: 13Apr 2025: 9May 2025: 8Jun 2025: 5Jul 2025: 6Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 10Oct 2025: 10Nov 2025: 1Dec 2025: 72026Jan 2026: 23Feb 2026: 3Mar 2026: 2Apr 2026: 4May 2026: 4Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 1Aug 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

048962023: 2420232024: 4420242025: 9620252026: 372026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death1%2
Injury44.3%89
Malfunction54.7%110
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report0%0
Voluntary report100%201
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
Over-sensing147%17.9%
Signal artifact/noise115.5%9%
High impedance73.5%9.1%
High capture threshold52.5%10.7%
Failure to capture42%12.6%
Output problem42%0.1%
Patient device interaction problem42%0%
Defective devicethe device was defective31.5%1.7%
Low impedance31.5%5.1%
Pacing problem31.5%4.4%
Under-sensing31.5%4.5%
Fracturea broken bone21%4.7%
Noise, audible21%0%
Therapeutic or diagnostic output failure21%0.1%
Capturing problem10.5%4.7%

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 implant2311.4%
Low blood pressure/ hypotension42%
Medical device site infectioninfection at the device site42%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available21%
Asystole21%
Bacteremia21%
Pocket erosion21%
Syncope/fainting21%
Arrhythmia10.5%
Atrial fibrillationan irregular heart rhythm10.5%
Atrial flutter10.5%
Calcium deposits/calcification10.5%
Cardiac tamponade10.5%
Device overstimulation of tissue10.5%
Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness10.5%

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

In context

MeasureRight Atrial Ra LeadProduct code NVNAll MAUDE reports
Reports201229,79626,136,888
Share of that pool—0.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports10229
Classified as injury44.3%56.2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction54.7%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 Ra Lead reports

How many FDA reports name Right Atrial Ra Lead?

201 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 65 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (54.7%), injury (44.3%) and death (1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

over-sensing (7%), signal artifact/noise (5.5%), high impedance (3.5%), high capture threshold (2.5%) and failure to capture (2%). 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 Ra 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.