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

Device brand name · No match

UltiPace Lead, 65cm MRI: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,023 reports name it, 2023–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: St Jude Medical Crm-Sylmar. Product code NVN.

1,023
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 373 a year
638
reports, 12 months to August 2026
339 in the 12 months before
60.2%
classified as malfunction
41.6% across the product code
0.7%
classified as death, as reported
7 reports · not verified by FDA

1,023 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "UltiPace Lead, 65cm MRI" (no match); the manufacturer given most often on reports is St Jude Medical Crm-Sylmar; received from October 2023 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

638 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 88% from 339 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 (60.2%), injury (38.9%) and death (0.7%); 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 device dislodged or dislocated (28.1%), failure to capture (19.8%) and difficult to fold, unfold or collapse (17.7%). The patient problems coded most often are cardiac perforation, arrhythmia and discomfort. 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

03875Sep 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: 0Oct 2023: 1Nov 2023: 2Dec 2023: 22024Jan 2024: 5Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 3Apr 2024: 3May 2024: 4Jun 2024: 11Jul 2024: 9Aug 2024: 6Sep 2024: 11Oct 2024: 17Nov 2024: 21Dec 2024: 212025Jan 2025: 22Feb 2025: 27Mar 2025: 31Apr 2025: 44May 2025: 30Jun 2025: 31Jul 2025: 37Aug 2025: 47Sep 2025: 53Oct 2025: 54Nov 2025: 43Dec 2025: 552026Jan 2026: 50Feb 2026: 50Mar 2026: 49Apr 2026: 46May 2026: 62Jun 2026: 54Jul 2026: 47Aug 2026: 75

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

02374742023: 520232024: 11120242025: 47420252026: 4332026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.7%7
Injury38.9%398
Malfunction60.2%616
Other0.2%2
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%1,023
Voluntary report0%0
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
Device dislodged or dislocated28728.1%15.8%
Failure to capture20319.8%12.6%
Difficult to fold, unfold or collapse18117.7%1.1%
Breakthe device broke17116.7%5.2%
Capturing problem12912.6%4.7%
Retraction problem10810.6%0.7%
Material twisted/bent999.7%0.5%
Device sensing problem777.5%3.7%
High impedance656.4%9.1%
Low impedance545.3%5.1%
Over-sensing424.1%17.9%
Insufficient device problem information333.2%2.6%
Failure to sense313%2%
Intermittent capture212.1%1.1%
Under-sensing151.5%4.5%
Contamination of device ingredient or reagent131.3%0.1%
Impedance problem121.2%2.2%
Stretched121.2%0.1%
Failure to advance111.1%0.3%
Signal artifact/noise90.9%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
Cardiac perforation343.3%
Arrhythmia313%
Discomfortdiscomfort181.8%
Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness161.6%
Syncope/fainting121.2%
Dyspneashortness of breath70.7%
Valvular insufficiency/ regurgitation60.6%
Heart failure/congestive heart failure50.5%
Pericardial effusionfluid around the heart50.5%
Fatiguetiredness40.4%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available30.3%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue30.3%
Low blood pressure/ hypotension30.3%
Fever20.2%
Cardiac tamponade10.1%

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

In context

MeasureUltiPace Lead, 65cm MRIProduct code NVNAll MAUDE reports
Reports1,023229,79626,136,888
Share of that pool—0.4%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports7229
Classified as injury38.9%56.2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction60.2%41.6%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%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 UltiPace Lead, 65cm MRI reports

How many FDA reports name UltiPace Lead, 65cm MRI?

1,023 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 638 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (60.2%), injury (38.9%) and death (0.7%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

device dislodged or dislocated (28.1%), failure to capture (19.8%), difficult to fold, unfold or collapse (17.7%), break (16.7%) and capturing problem (12.6%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

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

Do these reports show that UltiPace Lead, 65cm MRI 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.