FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ATLAS PLUS HF CRT-D

MDR report key: 4170191 · Received January 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
2938836-2014-02876
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 13, 2014
Date of Event
April 6, 2012
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC. CRMD
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P030054
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL INFO PROVIDED BY MFR, 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. THE REPORTED FIELD EVENT OF DEVICE RESET WAS CONFIRMED. THE CAUSE OF THE RESET WAS FOUND TO BE DUE TO A POWER-ON RESET. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED ON THE BENCH AND ALL TEST SPECIFICATIONS ARE NORMAL. IT IS BELIEVED THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FIELD EVENT IS DUE TO A LEAD ANOMALY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT PRESENTED IN THE ER AFTER BEING SHOCKED APPROPRIATELY FOR A VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIA. INTERROGATION OF THE DEVICE STATED POSSIBLE OUTPUT CIRCUIT DAMAGE. THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE IN HIGH VOLTAGE VVI AND EXPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
23745 ATLAS PLUS HF CRT-D IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR NIK ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC. CRMD V-340

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Required Intervention (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)