FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

EPIC II PLUS DR

MDR report key: 1010778 · Received March 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-01029
Date Received
March 10, 2008
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P910023
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED RESET WAS CONFIRMED IN THE LABORATORY. UPON RECEIPT, THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE IN HARDWARE VVI (HWVVI) BACKUP. AFTER REMOVING THE HWVVI, IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY ON THE BENCH. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED ON THE AUTOMATED TESTING SYSTEM AND MET ALL SPECIFICATIONS. THE CAUSE OF THE PARITY ERROR COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PHYSICIAN WAS USING THE JETSTREAM G3 DEVICE AND THE TIP OF THE WIRE BECAME SHEARED OFF. THE PHYSICIAN NOTICED THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND LOCATED THE TIP OF THE WIRE. PHYSICIAN USED A SNARE TO CAPTURE THE WIRE FRAGMENT AND SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED IT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EPIC II PLUS DR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION V-258

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1