FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ATLAS PLUS VR

MDR report key: 3790938 · Received May 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
2938836-2014-10412
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 5, 2014
Date of Event
February 18, 2014
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P910023
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED FIELD EVENT OF AN OUTPUT ANOMALY WAS CONFIRMED IN THE LABORATORY. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED ON THE BENCH AND USING AUTOMATED TEST EQUIPMENT, AND THE HIGH VOLTAGE OUTPUT TRANSISTORS WERE FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. THE CAUSE OF THE DAMAGED OUTPUT TRANSISTORS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DEVICE CHANGE OUT DUE TO NORMAL ERI, THE DEVICE REGISTERED AN OUTPUT ANOMALY DURING DFT TESTING, AND THE PATIENT WAS RESCUED WITH EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
267465 ATLAS PLUS VR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD V-193 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Required Intervention 1581/65, (B)(4)