FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CURRENT ACCEL VR

MDR report key: 1955213 · Received January 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2017865-2011-00485
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 10, 2011
Date of Event
October 29, 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

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS TESTED ON THE BENCH AND IN THE AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEM. NO OUT OF RANGE HV IMPEDANCES WERE DETECTED. THE HIGH HVLI AND RESULTANT ALERT IS CONSISTENT WITH AN OPEN LOAD SHOCK. IT IS BELIEVED, THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED ON AND DELIVERED A HIGH VOLTAGE SHOCK DUE TO OVERSENSED NOISE. THE STORED EGM HAD VENTRICULAR NOISE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN AND NO INTRINSIC SIGNALS WERE OBSERVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING INDUCTION TESTING, AN ALERT FOR POSSIBLE OUTPUT CIRCUIT DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED. THE POCKET WAS RE-OPENED TO EXPLANT THE DEVICE.

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 CD2215-36 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention