FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CURRENT PLUS DR, DF-4 CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 1955228 · Received January 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2017865-2011-00470
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 10, 2011
Date of Event
November 17, 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 Location
WI
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 IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT ANOMALY WAS NOT REPRODUCED. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED, AND NO ANOMALIES WERE DETECTED. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE ANOMALY COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A LEAD OR LEAD CONNECTION ANOMALY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ATRIA LEAD IMPEDANCE WAS STABLE UNTIL (B)(6) 2010 AND INCREASED TO OVER 2500 OHMS. THE PATIENT WAS BROUGHT IN TO HAVE THE ATRIAL LEAD REPLACED; HOWEVER, MEASUREMENTS ON THE PSA AND RECONNECTING LEAD INTO THE DEVICE'S HEADER MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 400 OHMS. A LOOSE SETSCREW IN THE FOLLOWING MONTHS OF IMPLANT WAS SUSPECTED. THE PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO REPLACE THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CURRENT PLUS DR, DF-4 CONNECTOR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION CD2211-36Q NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR Required Intervention