FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CURRENT DR RF

MDR report key: 3801268 · Received May 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2938836-2014-10914
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 8, 2014
Date of Event
January 29, 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
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED, BUT NOT YET BEGUN.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED FIELD EVENT OF NOISE WAS CONFIRMED VIA STORED ELECTROGRAMS. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED ON THE BENCH AND USING AUTOMATED TEST EQUIPMENT AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. THE CAUSE OF THE FIELD EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AS THE NOISE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED IN THE LABORATORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED MULTIPLE INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS WHILE WALKING ON THE TREADMILL. UPON INTERROGATION, MULTIPLE VF EPISODES WERE NOTED. THE INITIAL EPISODE WAS DUE TO SVT WITH FREQUENT PVCS; THEREAFTER, THE INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS WERE DUE TO LEAD NOISE. NOISE WAS NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN CLINIC. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
278767 CURRENT DR RF IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD 2207-30 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Required Intervention 1581/65, RH30195