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 |