FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ATLAS II HF CRT-D

MDR report key: 2984522 · Received February 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
2938836-2013-00610
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 28, 2013
Date of Event
December 14, 2012
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
WI
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED. DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED BUT NOT YET BEGUN.

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 THE POWER CONSUMPTION WAS NORMAL. A LONGEVITY CALCULATION WAS PERFORMED AND WAS FOUND TO BE WITH THE EXPECTED LIMITS. HOWEVER, RAPID DEPLETION FROM ERI TO EOS WAS OBSERVED. THE DEVICE FUNCTION WAS NORMAL WHEN TESTED ON THE BENCH. THEREFORE, THE RAPID DEPLETION FROM ERI TO EOS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO VISIT AND ERI INDICATOR WAS OBSERVED. THE DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO BE INTERROGATED AND NO PACING WAS NOTED. PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION SUSPECTED. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
89030 ATLAS II HF CRT-D IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR NIK ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION V-365 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR