FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
FORTIFY DR
MDR report key: 4091692
·
Received January 13, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 2938836-2014-04955
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 13, 2014
- Date of Event
- November 13, 2012
- Manufacturer
- ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC., CRMD
- Product Code
- LWS
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
ALL INFO PROVIDED BY MFR, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED. 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 CHARGE 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 A MERLIN TRANSMISSION REPORTED LEAD NOISE REVERSIONS, BUT THESE EPISODES WERE NOT STORED IN ELECTROGRAM. THE PT WAS NOT SET UP TO HAVE EPISODES AND THE PHYSICIAN DETERMINED THE DIAGNOSTICS TO BE CUMULATIVE. EPISODES WERE UNABLE TO BE REVIEWED AND AN INVALID MESSAGE WAS SEEN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33437 | FORTIFY DR | IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR | LWS | ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC., CRMD | CD2333-40 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 YR |