FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ATLAS DR

MDR report key: 1010609 · Received March 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-01190
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 10, 2008
Date of Event
January 10, 2008
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P910023
Removal / Correction Number
Z1506
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION WAS VERIFIED IN THE LABORATORY. THE DEVICE'S FUNCTIONALITY WAS TESTED ON THE BENCH AND ON THE AUTOMATED ELECTRICAL TEST SYSTEM. NO ANOMALY WAS DETECTED EXCEPT FOR AN EXTENDED CHARGE TIME. THE DEVICE CURRENT DRAIN MEASUREMENTS WERE NORMAL. THE LONGEVITY WAS ESTIMATED USING THE TWO AVAILABLE ARCHIVED SESSIONS AND THE PROGRAMMED PARAMETERS AND DIAGNOSTICS. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE PREMATURE DEPLETION WAS DUE TO THE BATTERY, ALTHOUGH NOT ALL OF THE ARCHIVED DATA WAS AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PREPARATION FOR A PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION PROCEDURE A SHAFT BREAK OCCURRED. WHILE THE PHYSICIAN WAS PREPPING THE 3.00X12MM MAVERICK2 BALLOON TO TREAT THE MID LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY (LAD) IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE SHAFT OF THE DEVICE WAS BROKEN. THE DEVICE NEVER ENTERED THE PATIENT AND THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT DEVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED WITH THE PATIENT'S CURRENT CONDITION LISTED AS 'WELL'.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ATLAS DR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION V-240 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Required Intervention