FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PHOTON MICRO VR

MDR report key: 1223405 · Received November 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-03659
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 10, 2008
Date of Event
September 17, 2008
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
PMAP910023
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED THE HWVVI WAS CONFIRMED. ANALYSIS OF THE RAM MAP REVEALED THAT THE DEVICE RESET WHILE DELIVERING HIGH VOLTAGE THERAPY. AN EGM RECORDED ON RESET DATE, SHOWED A SLIGHT NOISE ON THE RV TO ICD CAN CHANNEL. AN AUTOMATED ELETRICAL SYSTEM TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE DEVICE PASSED ALL TESTS AND NO ANOMALIES WERE DETECTED. ALL CURRENT AND POWER CONSUMPTION MEASUREMENTS WERE NORMAL. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE DEVICE ENTERED HWVVI RESET MODE AFTER DELIVERING HV THERAPY INTO A DAMAGED LEAD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED A VT. DURING INTERROGATION OF THE DEVICE, AN ERROR MESSAGE OF BACKUP VVI WAS OBSERVED. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PHOTON MICRO VR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION V-194 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention