FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNIFY CRT-D, DF-4 CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 3890380 · Received January 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
2938836-2014-03607
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 13, 2014
Date of Event
October 12, 2012
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC., CRMD
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P030054
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED. 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 OT THE REPORTING CRITERIA GOING FORWARD. EVALUATION: THE REPORTED FIELD EVENT OF CAPTURE ANOMALY WAS NOT CONFIRMED IN THE LABORATORY. THE DEVICE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY WHEN TESTED ON THE BENCH AND USING AUTOMATED TEST EQUIPMENT. THE CAUSE O THE CAPTURE ANOMALY WAS NOT DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT LEFT VENTRICULAR THRESHOLD HAD GRADUALLY INCREASED OVER A YEAR TO NO CAPTURE AT MAX OUTPUT. ALONG WITH THE LEAD, THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
30418 UNIFY CRT-D, DF-4 CONNECTOR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR NIK ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC., CRMD CD3231-40Q

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Required Intervention 1158T/75, (B)(4)