FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ZEPHYR XL SR

MDR report key: 1222920 · Received November 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-03270
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 10, 2008
Date of Event
August 5, 2008
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
PMAP880086
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FINAL ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE INTERROGATED AS RECEIVED, DUE TO A CORRUPTED ID BIT. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE IMAGE FOUND MULTIPLE BITS FLIPPED. WHEN THE CORRECT ID BIT WAS PROGRAMMED, THE PACEMAKER COULD BE INTERROGATED, AND WAS FOUND IN BACKUP VVI MODE. DEVICE SOFTWARE WAS DOWN- LOADED, AND ANALYSIS FOUND HIGH CURRENT DRAIN AND LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE. ONE HOUR AFTER A RESET WAS PERFORMED, NORMAL FUNCTION ENSUED. THE PULSE GENERATOR WAS MONITORED FOR A MONTH AND THE HIGH CURRENT DRAIN DID NOT RECUR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PULSE GENERATOR EXHIBITED PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZEPHYR XL SR IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER PULSE GENERATOR DXY ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 5620 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention