FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
FORTIFY VR
MDR report key: 4153562
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Received October 8, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 2938836-2014-16444
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 8, 2014
- Date of Event
- August 16, 2014
- Manufacturer
- ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD
- Product Code
- LWS
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IT
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A FOLLOW UP, THE PHYSICIAN FOUND AN EPISODE OF VF NOT DEFIBRILLATED BY THE DEVICE. A VT EPISODE WAS DIAGNOSED IN THE VF ZONE. PATIENT RETURNED TO SINUS AFTER AN EXTERNAL DC SHOCK. DEFIBRILLATION THRESHOLD TESTS WERE PERFORMED WAS ABLE TO TERMINATE THE VF EPISODE. THE PATIENT WAS GOOD DURING AND AFTER THE EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 632279 | FORTIFY VR | IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR | LWS | ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD | CD1233-40 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 YR |