CONFIRM
Report
- Report Number
- 2017865-2020-13697
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 16, 2020
- Date of Event
- August 26, 2020
- Report Date
- November 30, 2020
- Manufacturer
- ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.(CRM-SYLMAR)
- Product Code
- MXC
- UDI-DI
- 05415067027320
- PMA / PMN Number
- K163407
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE REPORTED EVENT OF PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION WAS NOT CONFIRMED IN THE LABORATORY. THE DEVICE¿S SESSION RECORD WAS REVIEWED WHICH SHOWED THE DEVICE EXITED SHIPPED SETTING ON JUNE 1ST, 2020, 63 WEEKS PRIOR TO IMPLANT. THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1% USAGE PER WEEK AFTER THE DEVICE EXITED SHIPPED SETTINGS. THE REMAINING BATTERY CAPACITY AT THE TIME OF IMPLANT SHOULD BE AT 40%. AN ASSESSMENT OF TOTAL PROJECTED LONGEVITY WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND THAT THE DEVICE EXCEEDED PROJECTED LONGEVITY BY 0.29 YEAR. THE DEVICE EXHIBITED NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION. NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND.
THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION ARE INCONCLUSIVE SINCE THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED INCIDENT COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC MONITOR EXHIBITED PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LOW BATTERY INDICATION WAS NO PRECEDED BY EXCESSIVE TRANSMISSION OR HIGH VOLUME OF EVENT DATA STORAGE. ON (B)(6) 2020, THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED SUCCESSFULLY. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO BE IN STABLE CONDITION FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1007740 | CONFIRM | IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC MONITOR | MXC | ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.(CRM-SYLMAR) | DM3500 | S000057100 | 05415067027320 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 84 YR | Required Intervention |