FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CURRENT ACCEL VR, DF-4 CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 3210516 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2938836-2013-03351
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
April 24, 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 Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION WAS CONFIRMED IN THE LABORATORY. BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE PARAMETER AND USAGE INFORMATION, DEVICE LONGEVITY WAS FOUND TO BELOW EXPECTED LIMITS. THE BATTERY WAS SENT TO THE VENDOR FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AND NO ANOMALY WAS FOUND. THE CAUSE OF THE PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED. DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED BUT NOT YET BEGUN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED AN ALERT. INTERROGATION REVEALED RAPID BATTERY DEPLETION TO ERI. DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
310945 CURRENT ACCEL VR, DF-4 CONNECTOR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION CD1215-36Q NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Required Intervention