FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ELLIPSE DR, DF-4 CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 3903713 · Received June 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
2938836-2014-12740
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 30, 2014
Date of Event
April 18, 2014
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED, BUT NOT YET BEGUN.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED FIELD EVENT OF BACKUP VVI WAS CONFIRMED IN THE LABORATORY AND WAS DUE TO AN EXCESSIVE NUMBER OF RESETS. THE RESETS WERE REPRODUCED DURING TEMPERATURE CHAMBER TESTING. THE DEVICE TESTED NORMALLY AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND WARMER TEMPERATURES. THE CAUSE OF THE RESETS WAS AN ANOMALOUS COMPONENT ON THE HYBRID THAT WAS SENSITIVE TO EXTREME TEMPERATURES. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING INTERROGATION, BEFORE IMPLANT THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE IN BACK UP VVI MODE. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
381233 ELLIPSE DR, DF-4 CONNECTOR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD CD2377-36Q NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1