FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
FORTIFY ASSURA VR, DF4 CONNECTOR
MDR report key: 3220339
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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 |