FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CURRENT ACCEL VR

MDR report key: 1954743 · Received January 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2017865-2011-00459
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 10, 2011
Date of Event
October 22, 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 Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED THE REPORTED FIELD EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. REVIEW OF THE STORED EGM SHOWED NOISE CONSISTENT WITH EMI OR A CONNECTION ISSUE. ONCE THE DEVICE WAS RESTORED TO AS RECEIVED SETTINGS, THE DEVICE WAS TESTED ON THE BENCH AND ON THE AUTOMATED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NO ANOMALIES WERE DETECTED. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE REPORTED ANOMALY WAS CONSISTENT WITH AN INTERMITTENT LEAD/DEVICE CONNECTION ISSUE OR LEAD ANOMALY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SENSING HAD DECREASED. A MESSAGE STATING THE IMPEDANCE WAS OUT OF RANGE AT 0 OHMS WAS NOTED. THE HVLI CHECK WAS NORMAL, BEFORE AND AFTER TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CURRENT ACCEL VR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION CD1215-36 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention (B)(4)