FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CURRENT RF VR

MDR report key: 2902657 · Received January 8, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED BUT NOT YET BEGUN.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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