FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SUSTAIN XL DR

MDR report key: 3920727 · Received July 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2017865-2014-14327
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2014
Date of Event
April 1, 2014
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GB
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED, BUT NOT YET BEGUN.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FINAL ANALYSIS FOUND A METALLIC PIECE INSIDE THE BATTERY BOOT SHUNTING THE BATTERY CATHODE TO CASE RESULTING IN PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NEW INFORMATION ON (B)(6) 2014, NOTED THAT THE DEVICE EXHIBITED PREMATURE ELECTIVE INDICATOR AGAIN DURING THE FOLLOW-UP. EXCESSIVE BATTERY DISCHARGE WAS SUSPECTED. THE DEVICE REMAINED IMPLANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PULSE GENERATOR EXHIBITED A PREMATURE ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR ONE MONTH POST-IMPLANT. THE PATIENT WOULD BE MONITORED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NEW INFORMATION ON (B)(6) 2014, NOTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND RETURNED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
396998 SUSTAIN XL DR IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER PULSE GENERATOR DXY ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD PM2136 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention