FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CURRENT PLUS DR, DF4 CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 3101127 · Received May 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2938836-2013-01924
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 9, 2013
Date of Event
February 6, 2013
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
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS OVER-SENSING T-WAVES ON THE VENTRICULAR LEAD. THE DEVICE WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE PATIENT WAS ASYMPTOMATIC AND NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED IN CLINIC FOR FOLLOW-UP WHEN IT WAS REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS POST-SENSED T-WAVE OVERSENSING ON THE VENTRICULAR CHANNEL. THE PATIENT RECEIVED INAPPROPRIATE HV THERAPY DUE TO THE OVERSENSING. THE OVERSENSING WAS NOTED ON A STORED EGM AND THE REAL-TIME EGM. REVIEW OF THE EPISODES REVEALED THE PREVIOUS VF EPISODE COULD NOT BE RESOLVED WITH PROGRAMMING ADJUSTMENTS. REVIEW OF THE OTHER EPISODES SHOWED R WAVES VARYING FOLLOWED BY T WAVE AMPLITUDES VARYING. PROGRAMMING CHANGES WERE RECOMMENDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NEW INFORMATION RECEIVED NOTES THAT WHEN THE PATIENT PRESENTED IN CLINIC FOR FOLLOW UP, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED INAPPROPRIATE HV THERAPY DUE TO POST-SENSED T-WAVE OVERSENSING ON THE VENTRICULAR CHANNEL. FURTHER REPROGRAMMING CHANGES WERE MADE. PATIENT CONDITION WAS GOOD AFTER THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
202975 CURRENT PLUS DR, DF4 CONNECTOR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION CD2211-36Q NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention