FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNIFY QUADRA CRT-D, DF-4 CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 4092046 · Received January 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
2938836-2014-05096
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 13, 2014
Date of Event
March 13, 2012
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. CRMD
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P030054
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, 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 CHANGE TO THE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT AND THIS REPORT ONLY REPRESENTS AN ENHANCEMENT TO THE REPORTING CRITERIA GOING FORWARD. E3: COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE PRESENTED IN BACKUP VVI AND POWER ON RESET DURING DFT TESTING AT IMPLANT. AN INDUCED VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION WAS EXTERNALLY DEFIBRILLATED AND CAUSED THE DEVICE TO REVERT TO VVI. THE DEVICE WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE PHYSICIAN THEN PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL DFT TESTING AND CLOSED THE POCKET. THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
23222 UNIFY QUADRA CRT-D, DF-4 CONNECTOR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DIFIBRILLATOR NIK ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. CRMD CD3249-40Q

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 85 YR