FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
FORTIFY DR, DF4 CONNECTOR
MDR report key: 3220043
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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 |