FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ATLAS PLUS DR

MDR report key: 1954712 · Received January 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2017865-2011-00571
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 10, 2011
Date of Event
November 8, 2010
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P910023
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED. DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED BUT NOT YET BEGUN.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED NO COMMUNICATION WAS CONFIRMED IN THE LABORATORY AND WAS DUE TO A LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE. COMMUNICATION WAS ESTABLISHED AFTER ORIGINAL BATTERY WAS REMOVED AND DEVICE WAS POWERED USING AN EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY. AUTOMATED ELECTRICAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED. THE DEVICE FUNCTION WAS NORMAL. NO SOURCES OF HIGH CURRENT DRAIN WERE FOUND. THE BATTERY WAS RETURNED TO THE SUPPLIER FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS. THE CAUSE OF PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION WAS DUE TO AN INTERNAL ANOMALY WITHIN THE BATTERY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REOPRTED THAT THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE INTERROGATED. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ATLAS PLUS DR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION V-243 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Required Intervention