FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OPTISENSE

MDR report key: 4121706 · Received January 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
2017865-2014-07620
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 13, 2014
Date of Event
April 19, 2012
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISI
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P960013
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ATRIAL LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH OUT OF RANGE IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS. THE DEVICE WAS PREVIOUSLY PROGRAMMED TO VVI. THE ATRIAL LEAD THEN EXHIBITED INTERMITTENT UNDERSENSING, RESULTING IN INCORRECT DEVICE DISCRIMINATION AND THE DELIVERY OF INAPPROPRIATE HIGH VOLTAGE THERAPY. THE DEVICE WAS REPROGRAMMED AND WAS LEFT IN VVI MODE. THE LEAD REMAINED IMPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
32767 OPTISENSE DTB ST. JUDE MEDICAL, CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DIVISI 1699TC/52

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR