FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
EPIC PLUS VR
MDR report key: 3890743
·
Received January 13, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 2938836-2014-04369
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 13, 2014
- Date of Event
- July 5, 2012
- Manufacturer
- ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC., CRMD
- Product Code
- LWS
- PMA / PMN Number
- P910023
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
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 DURING A FOLLOW-UP OF AN ASYMPTOMATIC PATIENT, DEVICE EXHIBITED LONG CHARGE TIME. A SERIES OF MANUAL CAPACITOR REFORMS WERE PERFORMED AND IT RESULTED IN A LOWER CHARGE TIME. THE PHYSICIAN WAS TO BE CONSULTED FOR CHARGE TIME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27929 | EPIC PLUS VR | IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR, LWS | LWS | ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC., CRMD | V-196 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 YR |