FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ATLAS DR
MDR report key: 1831062
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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 |