FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROMOTE RF CRT-D

MDR report key: 3339836 · Received September 10, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED. DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED, BUT NOT YET BEGUN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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)