FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CURRENT PLUS DR

MDR report key: 4091516 · Received January 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
2938836-2014-04829
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 13, 2014
Date of Event
December 15, 2012
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC., CRMD
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P910023
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFO PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS REC'D. THIS HISTORICAL COMPLAINT IS BEING FILED AS PART OF A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF COMPLAINT FILES IN RESPONSE TO A RECENT FDA INSPECTION. THERE IS NO CHANGE TO THE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT AND THIS REPORT ONLY REPRESENTS AN ENHANCEMENT TO THE REPORTING CRITERIA GOING FORWARD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED IN THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM WITH A DEVICE THAT HAD AN ALERT MESSAGE FOR OUTPUT CIRCUIT DAMAGE. A SHORTED OUTPUT STAGE DETECTION WAS NOTED. THE PATIENT WAS HAVING A BRAIN TUMOR REMOVED ON THE DATE OF THE SOSD. EXTERNAL NOISE WAS BEING OVERSENSED CAUSING FALSE VF TO BE DETECTED AND NO THERAPIES DELIVERED. THE DEVICE WAS REPROGRAMMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
23255 CURRENT PLUS DR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC., CRMD CD2211-36

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR