PROMOTE RF CRT-D
Report
- Report Number
- 2938836-2013-06423
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 10, 2013
- Date of Event
- July 16, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD
- Product Code
- NIK
- PMA / PMN Number
- P910023
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
THE REPORTED FIELD EVENT OF LOW HVLI AND PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION WAS VERIFIED VIA REVIEW OF THE DEVICE IMAGE. THE LOW HVLI MEASUREMENT OCCURRED AFTER THE DEVICE REACHED EOS. DURING TESTING, THE HVLI MEASUREMENTS WERE NORMAL. THE CAUSE OF THE LOW HVLI COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. THE ORIGINAL BATTERY WAS RETURNED TO THE VENDOR FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AND NO ANOMALY WAS FOUND. THE CAUSE OF THE PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED. DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED, BUT NOT YET BEGUN.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT BATTERY VOLTAGE DROPPED FROM NORMAL TO EOS (END OF SERVICE) IN 1 MONTH. HIGH VOLTAGE LEAD IMPEDANCE DECREASE TO OUT OF RANGE WAS ALSO NOTED. THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED AND RETURNED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 453392 | PROMOTE RF CRT-D | IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR | NIK | ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD | 3207-36 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 YR | Required Intervention | 7120/65 (B)(4) |