ATLAS PLUS HF CRT-D
Report
- Report Number
- 2938836-2014-13597
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 23, 2014
- Date of Event
- June 17, 2014
- Manufacturer
- ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD
- Product Code
- NIK
- PMA / PMN Number
- P030054
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE REPORTED PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION WAS CONFIRMED IN THE LABORATORY. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE PARAMETER AND USAGE INFORMATION, A LONGEVITY CALCULATION WAS PERFORMED AND WAS FOUND TO BE BELOW THE EXPECTED LIMITS. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED ON THE BENCH AS WELL AS USING AUTOMATED TEST EQUIPMENT AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. THE ORIGINAL BATTERY WAS RETURNED TO THE VENDOR FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AND NO ANOMALY WAS FOUND. THE CAUSE OF THE PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED, BUT NOT YET BEGUN
ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A FOLLOW UP, UPON INTERROGATION AN ALERT FOR RESET WAS OBSERVED. DEVICE WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE IN BACKUP VVI MODE. THE DEVICE WAS NORMALLY RESTORED BY DOWNLOADING DEVICE CODE.
NEW INFORMATION RECEIVED NOTES THAT PREMATURE END OF LIFE (EOL) WAS OBSERVED. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 431948 | ATLAS PLUS HF CRT-D | IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR | NIK | ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD | V-340 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 YR | Required Intervention |