FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ATLAS II PLUS DR

MDR report key: 1223752 · Received November 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-03516
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 10, 2008
Date of Event
August 11, 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 Location
MD
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED THE FIELD EXPERIENCE OF NO COMMUNICATION WAS CONFIRMED. NO COMMUNICATION COULD BE ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND THE WAND. THE DEVICE WAS CUT OPEN AND CRACKS WERE OBSERVED ON THE TELEMETRY CERAMIC SUBSTRATE. A JUMPER WAS CONNECTED ACROSS THE CRACK AND THE DEVICE COMMUNICATED NORMALLY ON THE BENCH. THE FIELD EVENT RESULTED FROM THE CRACKED TELEMETRY SUBSTRATE..

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE INTERROGATED AT FOLLOW-UP. IT IS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT HAS A HISTORY OF BREAST CANCER AND HAS HAD CHEMOTHERAPY AND RIGHT BREAST RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY. THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ATLAS II PLUS DR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION V-268 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention