FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FORTIFY DR, DF4 CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 3220043 · Received July 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2938836-2013-04452
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2013
Date of Event
April 30, 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
GA
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 INTERMITTENT THRESHOLD WAS OBSERVED. PATIENT WAS SYMPTOMATIC WITH CHEST PAINS. AT A SUBSEQUENT VISIT, PATIENT PRESENTED FOR NORMAL FOLLOW UP AND NOISE WAS NOTED. PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO OPEN THE POCKET AND RECONNECT THE RV LEAD INTO THE ICD. AFTER THE SET SCREW WAS TIGHTENED ALL MEASUREMENTS WERE NORMAL. FLUORO DID NOT REVEAL ANY ANOMALIES. PHYSICIAN BELIEVES THE NOISE AND INTERMITTENT THRESHOLD WAS DUE TO FLUID OR TRAPPED AIR BUBBLES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
319818 FORTIFY DR, DF4 CONNECTOR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION CD2231-40Q NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Required Intervention