FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VICTORY XL DR

MDR report key: 2240041 · Received September 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
2017865-2011-05917
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 8, 2011
Date of Event
August 1, 2011
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
LWP
PMA / PMN Number
P880086
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED. DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED, BUT NOT YET BEGUN.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FINAL ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE PULSE GENERATOR WAS IN BACK-UP MODE. THE REPORTED OUTPUT ANOMALY WAS REPRODUCED DURING TEMPERATURE CYCLE TESTING. AFTER FURTHER TESTING NO OUTPUT ANOMALIES WERE OBSERVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON 7/23 THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A SYNCOPE EPISODE AND PRESENTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE PULSE GENERATOR WAS INTERROGATED AND STABLE IMPEDANCE VALUES WERE NOTED. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ICD UPGRADE ON 7/25 AND THE DEVICE EXHIBITED AN OUTPUT ANOMALY. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VICTORY XL DR IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER PULSE GENERATOR LWP ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 5816 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Required Intervention