FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ATLAS II VR

MDR report key: 3220088 · Received July 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2938836-2013-04666
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
Report Source
Manufacturer report
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 PATIENT WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR AN UNSPECIFIED REASON. IT WAS NOTED, THE PATIENT WAS WALKING AND HAD TO SIT, AND THEN BECAME UNCONSCIOUS. IT WAS REVEALED, THE PATIENT WAS IN VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA AND THE DEVICE DID NOT DELIVER THERAPY. UPON DEVICE INTERROGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED AT HIGHER RATE THAN THE VT OCCURRED AND THEREFORE THE VT WAS NOT TREATED. DEVICE WAS REPROGRAMMED AND PATIENT'S MEDICATION WAS ADJUSTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
319642 ATLAS II VR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION V-168 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 83 YR Required Intervention