FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNIFY CRT-D

MDR report key: 3891066 · Received January 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
2938836-2014-03608
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 13, 2014
Date of Event
January 23, 2012
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC., CRMD
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P030054
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, 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. EVALUATION DESCRIPTION INCLUDED. THE REPORTED FILED EVENT OF BVVI WAS CONFIRMED IN THE LABORATORY. THE CAUSE OF THE RESET IS DUE TO EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION THAT WAS USED DURING DFT TESTING AT IMPLANT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING DFT THE DEVICE WENT INTO BVVI AS A RESULT INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS WERE DELIVERED. PATIENT WAS DEFIBRILLATED EXTERNALLY. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
28064 UNIFY CRT-D IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR, NIK NIK ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC., CRMD CD3231-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 0 DA