FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ATLAS DR

MDR report key: 1831062 · Received September 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
2017865-2010-03647
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 10, 2010
Date of Event
July 4, 2010
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
PMAP910023
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS BROUGHT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE DEVICE WAS INTERROGATED AND A MESSAGE OF BACKUP VVI MODE WAS OBSERVED. THE PATIENT IS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE ROOM, INTUBATED AND VENTILATED WITH POSSIBLE CEREBRAL DAMAGE. IT WAS STATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS SHOCKED SEVERAL TIMES BY AN EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR, CAUSING POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ATLAS DR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION V-240 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR