FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

IDENTITY SR

MDR report key: 1223886 · Received November 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017865-2008-03420
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 10, 2008
Date of Event
September 19, 2008
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
PMAP880086
Removal / Correction Number
Z2977
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NA

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FINAL ANALYSIS FOUND THE PULSE GENERATOR TO BE IN BACK-UP MODE DUE TO MULTIPLE FLIPPED BITS. THE DEVICE WAS AT ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) DUE TO NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION. AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY AND DOWNLOADING THE PRODUCT CODE THE DEVICE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PULSE GENERATOR WAS IN BACKUP VVI. THE PATIENT'S PRESENTING RHYTHM WAS 67.5 PULSES PER MINUTE VVI PACED. THE DEVICE STATUS REPORT WOULD NOT PRINT, THE ERROR MESSAGE "OPERATION FAILED" DISPLAYED, AND A TELEMETRY TEST ALSO FAILED. THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED DUE TO UNRESOLVED BACKUP VVI STATUS.

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 72 YR Required Intervention