FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CURRENT RF DR

MDR report key: 2242855 · Received September 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2017865-2011-06195
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 11, 2011
Date of Event
July 22, 2011
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
RI
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

THE REPORTED PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION WAS VERIFIED IN THE LABORATORY. BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE PARAMETER AND USAGE INFORMATION, THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE BELOW THE EXPECTED LIMITS. NO HIGH CURRENT DRAIN SOURCES WERE FOUND DURING BENCH, AUTOMATED ELECTRICAL, TEMPERATURE, AND HUMIDITY TESTING. THE BATTERY WAS SENT TO THE VENDOR FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS, AND NO ANOMALY WAS DETECTED THAT WOULD CAUSE THE BATTERY TO DEPLETE. THE CAUSE FOR THE PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION COULD NOT CONCLUSIVELY BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CURRENT RF DR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION 2207-36 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Required Intervention