FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FORTIFY VR, DF4 CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 3891169 · Received January 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
2938836-2014-03581
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 13, 2014
Date of Event
July 15, 2011
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 REPRESENTS AN ENHANCEMENT TO THE REPORTING CRITERIA GOING FORWARD. EVALUATION: THE REPORTED FIELD EVENT OF COMMUNICATION ANOMALY WAS CONFIRMED INT HE LAB. ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE CAUSE OF THE ANOMALY WAS A KNOWN FIRMWARE ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO BE INTERROGATED IN THE BOX. PRODUCT WAS RETURNED AND WAS NOT IMPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
28180 FORTIFY VR, DF4 CONNECTOR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFRIBILLATOR, LWS LWS ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD CD1231-40Q

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1