Durata™ 7122Q-52Recalls & reported problems
St. Jude Medical, Inc. · Defibrillation Lead · Class 3 · Implant
All models of Durata (28)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This St. Jude Medical Durata defibrillation lead has 512 adverse event reports, including 13 deaths and 355 injuries. Many reports describe noise or oversensing on the lead, high electrical resistance, and leads that moved out of place. Some mention infections, and some describe leads being capped and replaced. No recalls name this device. Reports fell to 24 in the last 12 months from 36 in the year before.
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- Adverse event reports
- 510
- Deaths reported
- 13
- Injuries reported
- 353
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 510 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 05414734503730), received between Jun 12, 2018 and Sep 10, 2026 — classified as 13 deaths, 353 injuries, 144 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Over-Sensing” (144 reports).
3 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (P950022); they may or may not involve this specific model.
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Over-Sensing144
- High impedance94
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem85
- Device Dislodged or Dislocated78
- Signal Artifact/Noise75
- Failure to Capture55
- Capturing Problem53
- High Capture Threshold46
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions237
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient113
- Unspecified Infection61
- Discomfort23
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient19
- Arrhythmia15
- Therapeutic Effects, Unexpected14
- Shock from Patient Lead(s)11
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 510 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 10, 2026Signal Artifact/Noise
It was reported that the patient's Right Ventricular (RV) lead exhibited noise. Further information was requested but not yet received.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50716275 ↗InjuryAug 10, 2026Failure to Capture
It was reported that the patient presented remotely via merlin.net. Review of transmission revealed that the right ventricular (RV) lead exhibited loss of capture. The RV lead was capped and replaced on (b)(6) 2026. The patient was in stable condition.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50195549 ↗InjuryJul 1, 2026Failure to Capture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR A LEAD REVISION PROCEDURE. DEVICE INTERROGATION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH CAPTURE THRESHOLD AND LOSS OF CAPTURE. ON (B)(6) 2026, THE PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO CAP AND REPLACE THE RV LEAD. IMAGING WAS PERFORMED DURING THE PROCEDURE, AND NO ABNORMALITIES WERE NOTED. THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE WITHOUT ISSUE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25684586 ↗InjuryMay 14, 2026Fracture; Over-Sensing
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED VIA MERLIN.NET AND WAS ASYMPTOMATIC. REVIEW OF THE TRANSMISSION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED OVERSENSING NOISE, RESULTING IN PACING INHIBITION AND THE RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD EXHIBITED OVERSENSING NOISE, RESULTING IN INAPPROPRIATE AUTOMATIC MODE SWITCH (AMS). A FRACTURE WAS NOTED ON BOTH RA AND RV LEADS. THE PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO EXPLANT BOTH LEADS AND REPLACE THEM WITH NEW LEADS. THE PATIENT¿S CONDITION REMAINED STABLE FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25177584 ↗MalfunctionMay 13, 2026Over-Sensing
IT WAS REPORTED THAT RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED OVERSENSING NOISE. THE LEAD WILL BE MONITORED. THE PATIENT IS IN STABLE CONDITION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25160865 ↗InjuryApr 30, 2026Break; Over-Sensing
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED FOR A GENERATOR CHANGEOUT PROCEDURE. INTERROGATION REVEALED SEVERAL EVENTS OF NOISE RESULTING IN NON-SUSTAINED RIGHT VENTRICULAR OVERSENSING EPISODES ON THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD. INSULATION BREACH OF THE RV LEAD WAS CONFIRMED VIA IMAGING. THE RV LEAD WAS CAPPED (B)(6) 2026 AND REPLACED. THE PATIENT WAS STABLE THROUGHOUT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25052655 ↗MalfunctionApr 16, 2026Over-Sensing
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED REMOTELY VIA MERLIN.NET. REVIEW OF TRANSMISSION REVEALED EPISODES OF NOISE OVERSENSING ON THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD. NO INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED, AND THE PATIENT WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES NOTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24899025 ↗InjuryApr 7, 2026Therapy Delivered to Incorrect Body Area; Device Sensing Problem; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH EXTRACARDIAC STIMULATION. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) AND RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEADS WERE DISLODGED AND SENSING NUMBERS ON BOTH LEADS WERE DOWN. THE RA LEAD WAS PROGRAMMED OFF TO PREVENT STIMULATION. BOTH THE RA AND RV LEADS WERE EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. THE PATIENT WAS RECOVERING.
Patient problems: Discomfort
MAUDE report 24811994 ↗InjuryApr 4, 2026Over-Sensing; Capturing Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT OVERSENSING WAS OBSERVED ON THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD. THE RV LEAD WAS CAPPED (B)(6) 2026, AND REPLACED. THE PATIENT WAS STABLE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24784546 ↗InjuryMar 24, 2026Failure to Capture; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
IT WAS REPORTED DURING IN CLINIC FOLLOW UP THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD DISPLAYED LOSS OF CAPTURE. X-RAY CONFIRMED DISLODGEMENT. THE PRODUCT WAS EXPLANTED AND SUCCESSFULLY REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24674830 ↗MalfunctionMar 2, 2026Fracture; High impedance; Capturing Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH PACING IMPEDANCE AND HIGH CAPTURE THRESHOLD. FRACTURE WAS NOTED ON THE RV LEAD. PROGRAMMING CHANGES WERE PERFORMED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE, AND THE PATIENT WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED. THE PATIENT CONDITION WAS STABLE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24480374 ↗InjuryFeb 4, 2026High impedance
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED REMOTELY VIA MERLIN.NET. REVIEW OF TRANSMISSION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH DEFIBRILLATION IMPEDANCE. THE PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO EXPLANT AND REPLACE THE RV LEAD. THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED AFTER THE PROCEDURE, AND NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24263276 ↗InjuryFeb 3, 2026Failure to Deliver Shock/Stimulation; Under-Sensing
NEW INFORMATION RECEIVED NOTES THAT THE UNDER-SENSING EXHIBITED BY THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD RESULTED IN DELAY OF THERAPY. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. THE PATIENT CONDITION WAS UNKNOWN.
Patient problems: Arrhythmia; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24248799 ↗InjuryJan 8, 2026Signal Artifact/Noise; Break; Over-Sensing
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT NOISE RESULTED IN OVERSENSING WAS OBSERVED ON THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD. PROVOCATIVE TESTING WAS PERFORMED, AND NOISE WAS NOT REPRODUCED. DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING WAS PERFORMED DURING THE REVISION PROCEDURE, PRIOR TO EXPLANT, AND LEAD DAMAGE WAS CONFIRMED. THE RV LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED TO RESOLVE EVENT. RV LEAD INSULATION DAMAGE WAS ALLEGED BUT WAS NOT CONFIRMED VISUALLY DUE TO PROCEDURAL DAMAGE. THE PATIENT WAS STABLE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24016305 ↗InjuryDec 19, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH AN INFECTION. THE IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD), RIGHT VENTRICULAR, AND ATRIAL LEADS WERE EXPLANTED AND REPLACED.
Patient problems: Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 23853559 ↗InjuryDec 3, 2025Break; Over-Sensing; Break; Over-Sensing
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED REMOTELY VIA MERLIN.NET. REVIEW OF THE TRANSMISSION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED EPISODES OF OVER-SENSED NOISE. UPON REVIEW, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LEAD EXHIBITED AN INSULATION BREACH. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED. THE PATIENT WAS IN STABLE CONDITION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23711466 ↗MalfunctionDec 2, 2025Over-Sensing; Over-Sensing
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED NOISE OVER-SENSING. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23700184 ↗InjuryNov 19, 2025High impedance; Capturing Problem; High impedance; Capturing Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED REMOTELY VIA MERLIN.NET. THE PATIENT ALSO PRESENTED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOLLOWING A VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION EPISODE FOR WHICH AN APPROPRIATE SHOCK WAS PROVIDED. IT WAS NOTED THAT HIGH PACING IMPEDANCE WAS OBSERVED ON THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD. THE RV LEAD WAS CAPPED ON (B)(6) 2025 AND REPLACED WITH AN UPGRADE. THE PATIENT WAS STABLE WITH NO COMPLAINTS.
Patient problems: Arrhythmia; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23600976 ↗InjuryNov 18, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO A POSSIBLE INFECTION. THE IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR EXHIBITED UNDERSENSING OF PATIENT ARRYTHMIA AND FAILED TO DELIVER SHOCK. PATIENT RECEIVED CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AND IS CURRENTLY INTUBATED AND UNSTABLE. THE PHYSICIAN DID NOT INDICATE THAT INFECTION WAS RELATED TO ABBOTT DEVICE NOR PROCEDURE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: Unspecified Infection
MAUDE report 23584424 ↗MalfunctionNov 12, 2025Signal Artifact/Noise; High impedance; Signal Artifact/Noise; High impedance
IT WAS REPORTED THAT RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH DEFIB IMPEDANCE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23534313 ↗InjuryNov 11, 2025Failure to Capture; High impedance; Device Dislodged or Dislocated; Failure to Capture; High impedance; Device Dislodged or Dislocated
AFTER INITIAL IMPLANT PROCEDURE, LOSS OF CAPTURE (LOC) AND HIGH IMPEDANCE WAS OBSERVED ON THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD. DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING WAS PERFORMED AND DISLODGEMENT WAS CONFIRMED. THE RV LEAD WAS REVISED TO RESOLVE EVENT. THE PATIENT WAS STABLE WITH NO CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23522024 ↗InjuryNov 6, 2025Inappropriate/Inadequate Shock/Stimulation; Low impedance; Capturing Problem; Device Sensing Problem; Inappropriate/Inadequate Shock/Stimulation; Low impedance; Capturing Problem; Device Sensing Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA (VT) STORM AND WAS SHOCKED EXTERNALLY BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. EXTERNAL PATCHES WERE PLACED DIRECTLY OVER THE IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) AND THE PATIENT WAS SHOCKED EXTERNALLY AT LEAST 20 TIMES. THE ICD WAS NOT RESPONDING TO INTERROGATION AFTERWARDS. THE PHYSICIAN ASSUMES THE HIGH VOLTAGE SHOCK DEPLETED THE BATTERY AND/OR DAMAGED THE CIRCUITRY. THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD WAS TESTED, AND A LOW PACING IMPEDANCE, POOR SENSING AND A HIGH CAPTURE THRESHOLD WAS OBSERVED. RV LEAD DAMAGE WAS ALSO SUSPECTED. THE PATIENT'S ICD WAS EXPLANTED, AND THE RV LEAD WAS CAPPED ON (B)(6) 2025, AND BOTH WERE REPLACED. THE PATIENT WAS STABLE.
Patient problems: Arrhythmia
MAUDE report 23493188 ↗InjurySep 18, 2025High impedance; Capturing Problem; High impedance; Capturing Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH, OUT OF RANGE PACING IMPEDANCE AND HIGH CAPTURE THRESHOLD. THE RV LEAD WAS CAPPED AND REPLACED ON (B)(6) 2025. THE PATIENT WAS IN STABLE CONDITION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23085621 ↗InjurySep 5, 2025Over-Sensing; Over-Sensing
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED REMOTELY. REMOTE TRANSMISSION SHOWED THAT THE PATIENT'S RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) EXHIBITED NOISE OVERSENSING. THE RV LEAD WAS CAPPED AND REPLACED ON (B)(6) 2025. THE PATIENT WAS STABLE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22986993 ↗InjuryAug 27, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING AN UNRELATED PROCEDURE, THE LEAD EXTRACTED RESULTED IN ONGOING BLOOD LOSS. THE BLEEDING WAS CONTROLLED BY REPAIRING THE ARTERY WITHOUT FURTHER ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: Hemorrhage/Blood Loss/Bleeding
MAUDE report 22906107 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under P950022. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-0660-2016 · Nov 3, 2015 · TerminatedOptisure Dual Coil Defibrillation Leads, Model No. LDA220, LDA220Q, LDA230Q, LDP220Q. St. Jude Medical. Designed for long term attachment to an Implantable Car
- Z-0457-2012 · Nov 28, 2011 · TerminatedSt. Jude Medical Riata (8Fr), Models: 1560, 1561, 1562, 1570, 1571, 1572, 1580, 1581, 1582, 1590, 1591, 1592 Product Usage: These Silicone transvenous high voltage (HV) leads co
- Z-0458-2012 · Nov 28, 2011 · TerminatedSt. Jude Medical Riata ST Silicone Endocardial Defibrillation Leads Riata(7Fr), Models: 7000, 7001, 7002, 7010, 7011, 7040, 7041, 7042 Product Usage: These Silicone transvenous
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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