FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROMOTE RF CRT-D

MDR report key: 1954762 · Received January 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2017865-2011-00151
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 10, 2011
Date of Event
October 15, 2010
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P910023
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION ANOMALY WAS CONFIRMED IN THE LABORATORY. BASED ON AVAILABLE INFORMATION THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE BELOW EXPECTED LIMITS. NO COMMUNICATION COULD BE ESTABLISHED DUE TO LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE. INITIALLY A HIGH CURRENT DRAIN SOURCE WAS FOUND IN THE RF TELEMETRY. THE FAILURE MODE WAS LOST AND COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND DURING TESTING. THE BATTERY WAS RETURNED TO THE VENDOR. NO ANOMALIES THAT COULD CAUSE BATTERY DEPLETION WERE FOUND.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE REACHED ERI PREMATURELY. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROMOTE RF CRT-D IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR NIK ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 3207-36 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR Required Intervention