FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IDENTITY SR

MDR report key: 1223825 · Received November 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-03459
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 10, 2008
Date of Event
September 30, 2008
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
PMAP880086
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NA

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE NON-PACEMAKER DEPENDENT PATIENT PRESENTED IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM AFTER AN ACCIDENT. THE PULSE GENERATOR COULD NOT BE INTERROGATED. THE ID BYTE WAS CHECKED AND WAS NOT CORRECT; ONCE IT WAS RESTORED THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE IN BACKUP VVI. DUE TO A FAILED DOWNLOAD AND INABILITY TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE DEVICE, FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD BEEN CARDIOVERTED RECENTLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IDENTITY SR IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER PULSE GENERATOR DXY ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 5172 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1