FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

IDENTITY XL DR

MDR report key: 2014303 · Received March 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2017865-2011-01755
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 10, 2011
Date of Event
December 9, 2010
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
Z2977
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED. FINAL ANALYSIS FOUND THE PULSE GENERATOR TO EXHIBIT NO TELEMETRY DUE TO MULTIPLE BITS FLIPPED IN THE PRODUCT CODE. AFTER THE PRODUCT CODE WAS DOWNLOADED, NORMAL FUNCTION ENSUED. THE DEVICE EXHIBITED CHARACTERISTICS INDICATIVE OF ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI). THIS WAS DUE TO A NORMALLY DEPLETED BATTERY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DESPITE INTERROGATING THE PULSE GENERATOR SEVERAL TIMES, IMPEDANCE AND BATTERY MEASUREMENTS COULD NOT BE RETRIEVED, NEITHER COULD LONGEVITY DATA. WITH A MAG- NET APPLIED, THE MAGNETIC FREQUENCY ROSE TO 95 BPM. THE PATIENT WAS DEPENDENT. THE PULSE GENERATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IDENTITY XL DR IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER PULSE GENERATOR DXY ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 5376 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Required Intervention