FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCENT DR RF

MDR report key: 2240146 · Received September 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
2017865-2011-05972
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 9, 2011
Date of Event
August 1, 2011
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED. FINAL ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE BATTERY WAS HEAVILY DEPLETED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ZARLINK CHIP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM EXPERIENCING SYNCOPE. THE PATIENT HAD AN INTRINSIC HEART RHYTHM OF 30 BEATS PER MINUTE. THE PULSE GENERATOR EXHIBITED LOSS OF OUTPUT, SENSING, CAPTURE AND TELEMETRY ANOMALIES. THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE INTERROGATED. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCENT DR RF IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER PULSE GENERATOR DXY ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION PM2210 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Required Intervention