FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FORTIFY DR, DF4 CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 3791056 · Received May 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
2938836-2014-10343
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 5, 2014
Date of Event
March 26, 2014
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P910023
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED RF TELEMETRY ANOMALY WAS NOT CONFIRMED IN THE LABORATORY. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED ON THE BENCH AS WELL AS USING AUTOMATED TEST EQUIPMENT, AND NO ANOMALY WAS FOUND. THE CAUSE OF THE RF TELEMETRY ANOMALY COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING ROUTINE CLINIC EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE, INTERROGATION WAS INTERMITTENT USING THE RADIO FREQUENCY TELEMETRY. INDUCTION TELEMETRY WAS THEN USED AND INTERROGATION WAS NORMAL. PATIENT CONDITION WAS GOOD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NEW INFORMATION RECEIVED THAT THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO AN UPGRADE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
268660 FORTIFY DR, DF4 CONNECTOR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD CD2231-40Q NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR