FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROMOTE ACCEL CRT-D

MDR report key: 1895817 · Received November 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
2017865-2010-04715
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 10, 2010
Date of Event
September 15, 2010
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P030054
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED FIELD EVENT WAS CONFIRMED IN THE LABORATORY. A LONGEVITY CALCULATION WAS PERFORMED AND THE DEVICE LONGEVITY WAS FOUND TO BE OUTSIDE OF NORMAL LIMITS. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED ON THE BENCH AND ON THE AUTOMATED SYSTEM. NO HIGH CURRENT MEASUREMENTS WERE FOUND. THE BATTERY WAS RETURNED TO THE VENDOR FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS. ANALYSIS FOUND AN INTERNAL BATTERY ANOMALY WHICH RESULTED IN THE PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION. .

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED. DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED BUT NOT YET BEGUN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A FOLLOW-UP VISIT, THE DEVICE SHOWED AN SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN BATTERY VOLTAGE. NO THERAPY HAD BEEN DELIVERED SINCE IMPLANT. A LONGEVITY ESTIMATION OF THE BATTERY SHOWED THE DEVICE WAS AT ERI. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROMOTE ACCEL CRT-D IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR NIK ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION CD3215-36 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention