FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CURRENT PLUS VR, DF4 CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 3090108 · Received May 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
2938836-2013-01156
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 2, 2013
Date of Event
December 3, 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
NJ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED THE REPORTED PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION WAS CONFIRMED IN THE LABORATORY. A LONGEVITY CALCULATION WAS PERFORMED AND WAS FOUND TO BE BELOW THE EXPECTED LIMITS. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED ON THE BENCH AND WAS FOUND TO BE NORMAL THE ORIGINAL BATTERY WAS SENT THE VENDOR FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AND AN INTERNAL BATTERY ANOMALY WAS FOUND THAT CAUSED THE REPORTED PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
192079 CURRENT PLUS VR, DF4 CONNECTOR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION CD1211-36Q NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Required Intervention