FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CURRENT PLUS VR, DF-4 CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 3210684 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2938836-2013-03347
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
April 8, 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
NJ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION WAS CONFIRMED IN THE LABORATORY. A LONGEVITY CALCULATION WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND TO BE BELOW THE EXPECTED LIMIT. THE ORIGINAL BATTERY WAS RETURNED TO THE VENDOR FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS. AN INTERNAL ANOMALY WITHIN THE BATTERY WAS FOUND TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION.

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 PRESENTED TO THE CLINIC FOR A ROUTINE FOLLOW-UP, PREMATURE ERI AND EOS WERE NOTED. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
309553 CURRENT PLUS VR, DF-4 CONNECTOR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION CD1211-36Q NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Required Intervention