FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNIFY CRT-D, DF-4 CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 3881137 · Received January 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
2938836-2014-02236
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 13, 2014
Date of Event
September 21, 2011
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC., CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT D
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P030054
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS HISTORICAL COMPLAINT IS BEING FILED AS PART OF A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF COMPLAINT FILES IN RESPONSE TO A RECENT FDA INSPECTION. THERE IS NO CHANGE TO THE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT AND THIS REPORT ONLY REPRESENTS AN ENHANCEMENT TO THE REPORTING CRITERIA GOING FORWARD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT CAME TO CLINIC DUE TO VIBRATORY ALERT. UPON INTERROGATION THE DEVICE WAS IN BACKUP VVI. THE DEVICE IMAGE SHOWED MULTIPLE THOR CHIP FAILURES, WHICH COULD NOT BE ASSOCIATED WITH ANY EMI SOURCES. THE DEVICE IMAGE WAS SUCCESSFULLY RELOADED ONTO THE DEVICE. THE PATIENT WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
27767 UNIFY CRT-D, DF-4 CONNECTOR NIK ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC., CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT D CD3231-40Q

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR