PROMOTE ACCEL CRT-D
Report
- Report Number
- 2017865-2011-00521
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 10, 2011
- Date of Event
- October 6, 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
ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED. OTHER TEXT : DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED, BUT NOT YET BEGUN.
THE REPORTED FIELD EVENT OF OUTPUT ANOMALY COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED IN THE LABORATORY. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED ON THE BENCH AND FOUND TO BE NORMAL. NO SENSE OR PACE ANOMALIES WERE OBSERVED WITH THE DEVICE IN THE LABORATORY. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FIELD EVENT REMAINS UNDETERMINED.
DURING A VT ABLATION PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE WAS REPROGRAMMED DUE TO DISLODGMENT OF COMPETITOR LEAD. THE PATIENT ARRESTED JUST AFTER REPROGRAMMING. THE PATIENT HAD NO INTRINSIC RHYTHM AND WAS TOTALLY DEPENDENT ON PACING. FIVE MONTHS PREVIOUS, THE PATIENT ARRESTED DURING A FOLLOW-UP, AND A NEW SENSE/PACE LEAD WAS IMPLANTED. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WERE SEEN UNTIL THE ABLATION PROCEDURE. THE PHYSICIAN SUSPECTED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ICD AND REPLACED IT.
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 | 68 YR | Required Intervention |