FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

QUADRA ASSURA CRT-D, DF-4 CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 3901105 · Received June 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
2938836-2014-12687
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 30, 2014
Date of Event
May 15, 2014
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P910023
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED FIELD EVENT OF A CONNECTOR ANOMALY WAS NOT CONFIRMED IN THE LABORATORY. THE REPORTED FIELD EVENT OF HIGH PACING LEAD IMPEDANCE WAS CONFIRMED IN THE LABORATORY. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED ON THE BENCH AND TEST LEADS WERE INSERTED SUCCESSFULLY AND AN IMPEDANCE ANOMALY WAS NOTED. FURTHER EVALUATION INDICATED THERE WAS AN ANOMALOUS COMPONENT ON THE HYBRID. THE CAUSE OF THE HIGH PACING LEAD IMPEDANCE WAS DUE TO AN ANOMALOUS COMPONENT ON THE HYBRID.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED, BUT NOT YET BEGUN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE, A CONNECTOR ANOMALY WAS OBSERVED. WHEN THE LEAD WAS CONNECTED TO THE DEVICE, HIGH, OUT OF RANGE PACING LEAD IMPEDANCE WAS OBSERVED. THE DEVICE WAS NOT IMPLANTED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
379328 QUADRA ASSURA CRT-D, DF-4 CONNECTOR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR NIK ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD CD3365-40Q NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR