CURRENT RF VR
Report
- Report Number
- 2017865-2013-00255
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 8, 2013
- Date of Event
- November 15, 2012
- 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
- NC
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED.
DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED BUT NOT YET BEGUN.
THE REPORTED FIELD EVENT OF A SENSING ANOMALY WAS NOT REPRODUCED IN THE LABORATORY. THE DEVICE IMAGE WAS CORRUPTED AND INFORMATION COULD NOT BE EXTRACTED. NO ELECTROGRAMS WERE AVAILABLE ON PROGRAMMER PRINTOUTS. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED USING AUTOMATED TEST EQUIPMENT AND PASSED ALL TESTS. THE CAUSE OF THE FIELD EVENT WAS NOT DETERMINED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT REPORTED TO THE ER AFTER FAINTING AND RECEIVING THERAPY. INTERROGATION SHOWED THE ICD SUCCESSFULLY DETECTED AND TREATED VF BUT A FEW UNDERSENSED EVENTS WERE OBSERVED. RESOLVED BY REPROGRAMMING VENTRICULAR SENSITIVITY.
NEW INFORMATION RECEIVED NOTES DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8698 | CURRENT RF VR | IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR | LWS | ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION | 1207-36 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 YR |