FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
AFFINITY VDR
MDR report key: 345370
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Received March 9, 2001
Report
- Report Number
- 2017865-2001-00480
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 9, 2001
- Date of Event
- January 12, 2001
- Manufacturer
- ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION
- Product Code
- DXY
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE FIELD NOTES THAT THE DEVICE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE WORKING PROPERLY. THE PATIENT WAS REFERRED TO THE CARDIOLOGIST. THE DEVICE WAS IN OVO MODE. AFTER REPROGRAMMING, THE DEVICE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. HOWEVER, BASED ON THRESHOLDS, THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO REPOSITION THE LEAD. DURING REPOSITIONING, THE PATIENT LOST BLOOD PRESSURE AND EXPIRED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10258 | AFFINITY VDR | IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER PULSE GENERATOR | DXY | ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISION | 5430 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 YR |