FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

IDENTITY XL DR

MDR report key: 1073285 · Received July 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-02084
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2008
Date of Event
May 7, 2008
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
PMA00001
Removal / Correction Number
Z2977
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FINAL ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE PULSE GENERATOR WAS IN BACK-UP MODE. THE DEVICE EXHIBITED ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) WITH A VOLTAGE OF 2.30 V. AFTER DOWNLOADING THE PRODUCT CODE AND REPLACING THE BATTERY, NORMAL FUNCTION ENSUED, HOWEVER MEASURED BATTERY DATA WAS LOST WHEN THE BATTERY VOLTAGE WAS REDUCED TO 2.28 V. THIS WAS DUE TO A DISCREPANT INTEGRATED CIRCUIT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO MEASURED DATA OR DIAGNOSTICS SHOWING. REBOOTING, USING ANOTHER PROGRAMMER, DOWNLOADING, UPDATING AND CLEARING DATA WERE ALL UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED. THE DEVICE WAS NOT AT ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI), BUT THE PATIENT WAS THERE FOR A BATTERY CHANGEOUT, DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC ANOMALY. SO THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IDENTITY XL DR IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER PULSE GENERATOR DXY ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 5376 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Required Intervention