FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ATLAS DR

MDR report key: 1073586 · Received July 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-02470
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2008
Date of Event
May 1, 2008
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P910023
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED, BUT NOT YET BEGUN.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED RESET IN THE LABORATORY. THE REASON FOR THE HARDWARE VVI (HWVVI) RESET WAS A POWER-ON-RESET. THE HWVVI WAS REMOVED AND THE DEVICE WAS TESTED ON THE BENCH AND ON THE AUTOMATED TEST EQUIPMENT. NO ANOMALY WAS DETECTED AND THE DEVICE MET ALL SPECIFICATIONS. THE RESET COULD NOT BE REPLICATED ON THE BENCH. THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS IN A HARDWARE RESET MODE AS SUCH, THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DECEASED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LEAD EXHIBITED A MECHANICAL PROBLEM. THERE IS NO ALLEGATION FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL THAT THE DEATH WAS DEVICE RELATED.

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-242 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Required Intervention