FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AFFINITY DC

MDR report key: 2240384 · Received September 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
2017865-2011-05876
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 9, 2011
Date of Event
June 30, 2011
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
LWP
PMA / PMN Number
NA
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

FINAL ANALYSIS FOUND THE PULSE GENERATOR TO BE IN BACKUP MODE DUE TO MULTIPLE FLIPPED BITS. THE DEVICE WAS AT ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) AND COULD NOT BE DOWNLOADED. A HIGH CURRENT DRAIN WAS OBSERVED. THIS WAS DUE TO A DISCREPANT INTEGRATED CIRCUIT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PULSE GENERATOR WAS IN BACKUP OPERATION. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AFFINITY DC IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER PULSE GENERATOR LWP ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 5230 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention