FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VERITY ADX XL

MDR report key: 1223365 · Received November 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-03184
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 10, 2008
Date of Event
June 20, 2008
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NA

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT POST IMPLANT SENSING VALUES RANGED FROM 1.5 MV TO 10 MV AND VARYING THRESHOLD VALUES WERE NOTED. A FOLLOW-UP THE NEXT DAY FOUND THE SAME VARIABILITY. THE PHYSICIAN REOPENED THE POCKET AND CHECKED THE LEAD WITH A PACING SYSTEM ANALYZER (PSA). VALUES WITH THE PSA WERE STABLE. THE DEVICE WAS RECONNECTED AND CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT THE SAME VARIABLE VALUES, SO THE PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO REPLACE IT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VERITY ADX XL IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER PULSE GENERATOR DXY ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 5256 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention