FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNIFY CRT-D, DF-4 CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 2408962 · Received January 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
2017865-2012-00658
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 10, 2012
Date of Event
October 24, 2011
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P030054
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RESET OF THE DEVICE WAS CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE ATTEMPTED TO INITIATE A CHARGE WHILE THE PATIENT WAS GOING THROUGH AN MRI PROCEDURE, EXPOSING THE DEVICE TO EMI AND RESULTING IN RESET.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN ASYMPTOMATIC PATIENT PRESENTED IN THE CLINIC FOR A FOLLOW-UP WITH THE DEVICE IN BACKUP VVI. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS EXPOSED TO MRI. POWER ON RESET OCCURRED, THE DATE OF THE MRI PROCEDURE. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNIFY CRT-D, DF-4 CONNECTOR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR NIK ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION CD3231-40Q NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Required Intervention