FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IDENTITY DR

MDR report key: 1896154 · Received November 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
2017865-2010-05284
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 10, 2010
Date of Event
August 12, 2010
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
P880086
Removal / Correction Number
Z2977
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WV
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 DURING FOLLOW-UP, A MESSAGE WAS DIS- PLAYED INDICATING THAT AN ERROR IN PACEMAKER SOFTWARE HAD OCCURRED. THE PATIENT'S PRESENTING RHYTHM WAS 60 PPM, DDD PACED. A RATE OF 92 BPM WAS RECORDED ON THE MAGNET STRIP, INDICTING AN APPROXIMATE BATTERY VOLTAGE OF 2.64 V. ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) HAD NOT BEEN REACHED. DUE TO TELEMETRY CORRUPTION, FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IDENTITY DR IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER PULSE GENERATOR DXY ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 5370 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Required Intervention