FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNIFY CRT-D, DF-4 CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 3900983 · Received June 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
2938836-2014-12574
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 30, 2014
Date of Event
May 28, 2014
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED FIELD EVENT OF THE DISPLAYED ERROR MESSAGE WAS CONFIRMED IN THE LABORATORY DURING INTERROGATION. UPON INTERROGATION, A PROGRAMMER ALERT INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED TO EMERGENCY PACING VALUES EVEN THOUGH THE PACING MODE DISPLAYED WAS OFF. THE CAUSE OF THE FIELD EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED. DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED, BUT NOT YET BEGUN

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT INTERROGATION OF THE DEVICE SHOWED AN ALERT INDICATING THAT THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED IN EMERGENCY MODE. BRADY MODE AND TACHY MODE WERE OFF. THE INTERROGATION WAS DONE BEFORE THE DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
380521 UNIFY CRT-D, DF-4 CONNECTOR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR NIK ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD CD3235-40Q NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1