FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ELLIPSE DR, DF-4 CONNECTOR
MDR report key: 3903713
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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 |