FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FORTIFY VR, DF-4 CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 3901133 · Received June 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
2938836-2014-12610
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 30, 2014
Date of Event
March 22, 2014
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P910023
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PR, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION WAS CONFIRMED IN THE LABORATORY. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED ON THE BENCH AND AN ANOMALOUS COMPONENT ON THE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WAS FOUND TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED DUE TO SUSPECTED PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
379615 FORTIFY VR, DF-4 CONNECTOR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD CD1231-40Q NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Required Intervention