FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ATLAS PLUS VR
MDR report key: 2984521
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Received February 28, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 2938836-2013-00597
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 28, 2013
- Date of Event
- December 5, 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 Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
NO COMMUNICATION COULD BE ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND THE PROGRAMMER UPON RECEIPT. LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE WAS OBSERVED. WITH ANOTHER BATTERY ATTACHED, THE DEVICE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY; NO HIGH CURRENT WAS DETECTED DURING TESTING AND POWER CONSUMPTION WAS NORMAL. THE ORIGINAL BATTERY WAS SENT TO THE VENDOR FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AND NO BATTERY ANOMALIES THAT COULD LEAD TO INTERNAL LOADING WERE DETECTED. THE CAUSE OF LOSS OF COMMUNICATION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED FOR FOLLOW-UP. THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE INTERROGATED. DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88507 | ATLAS PLUS VR | IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR | LWS | ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION | V-193 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |