FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNIFY CRT-D, DF4 CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 3891216 · Received January 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
2938836-2014-03531
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 13, 2014
Date of Event
July 20, 2011
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC., CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT D
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P030054
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFO 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 TO THE REPORTING CRITERIA GOING FORWARD. EVAL: THE REPORTED FIELD EVENT OF RF TELEMETRY ANOMALY WAS CONFIRMED VIA REVIEW OF THE DEVICE IMAGE IN THE LABORATORY. ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE CAUSE OF THE ANOMALY WAS A FIRMWARE ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE REP COULD NOT COMPLETELY INTERROGATE THE DEVICE. PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED AND WAS NOT IMPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
31196 UNIFY CRT-D, DF4 CONNECTOR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR NIK ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC., CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT D CD3231-40Q

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1