FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CURRENT RF VR

MDR report key: 4092172 · Received January 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
2938836-2014-05012
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 13, 2014
Date of Event
September 29, 2011
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC., CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT D
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P910023
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

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. EVALUATION DESCRIPTION: THE REPORTED FIELD EVENT OF NOISE WAS CONFIRMED IN THE LABORATORY VIA REVIEW OF STORED ELECTROGRAMS. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED ON THE BENCH AND USING AUTOMATED TEST EQUIPMENT AND NO ANOMALY WAS FOUND. THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT NOISE WAS OBSERVED DURING IMPLANT OF A NEW LEAD. THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED, SO THE PHYSICIAN EXPLANTED AND REPLACED THE LEAD AND THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
22515 CURRENT RF VR LWS ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC., CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT D 1207-36

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR (B)(4)