FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ATLAS II VR

MDR report key: 1955222 · Received January 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2017865-2011-00552
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 10, 2011
Date of Event
October 15, 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED RESET WAS CONFIRMED. ANALYSIS FOUND THE DEVICE IN BACKUP VVI MODE UPON RECEIPT. THE DEVICE IMAGE WAS RETRIEVED AND ANALYZED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD A POWER ON RESET (POR) ON (B)(6) 2010 WHILE DELIVERING HV THERAPY. THE RESET WAS CLEARED AND THE DEVICE WAS EXTENSIVELY TESTED. NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED RESET COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. IT IS BELIEVED THAT A CONNECTION ISSUE WAS THE CAUSE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING IMPLANT, THE DEVICE WENT INTO BACK-UP VVI MODE AFTER A WARNING MESSAGE. THE PHYSICIAN WAS PROMPTED TO RETRIEVE THE MEMORY MAP REPORT. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO CLEAR THE MESSAGE. AN ALERT MESSAGE THEN STATED THAT TACHY WAS PROGRAMMED OFF AND THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE INTERROGATED ANY FURTHER. THE POCKET WAS OPENED AND THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ATLAS II VR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION V-168 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention