FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FORTIFY VR

MDR report key: 4153562 · 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