FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FORTIFY ASSURA VR, DF4 CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 3220339 · Received July 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2938836-2013-04430
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 11, 2013
Date of Event
January 31, 2013
Manufacturer
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P910023
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6). ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED AN ERROR MESSAGE ON THE PROGRAMMER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO INTERROGATE THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED USING AUTOMATED TEST EQUIPMENT AND WAS FOUND TO BE NORMAL. AFTER THE DEVICE WAS REPROGRAMMED, THE DEVICE WAS ABLE TO INTERROGATE NORMALLY ON THE BENCH. THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE IS BELIEVED TO BE DUE TO DATA CORRUPTION. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DATA CORRUPTION WAS NOT DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS PULLED FROM STOCK ROTATION DUE TO A NON-SPECIFIC MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
320353 FORTIFY ASSURA VR, DF4 CONNECTOR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION CD1257-40Q NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1