BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    UNIFY CRT-D

    MDR report key: 4221021 · Received November 3, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    2938836-2014-17462
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    November 3, 2014
    Date of Event
    August 26, 2014
    Manufacturer
    ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD
    Product Code
    NIK
    PMA / PMN Number
    P030054
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    TX, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER, NO MEDWATCH FORM WAS RECEIVED. DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED, BUT NOT YET BEGUN.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE REPORTED PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION WAS CONFIRMED IN THE LABORATORY. BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE PARAMETER AND USAGE INFORMATION, DEVICE LONGEVITY WAS FOUND TO BE BELOW THE EXPECTED LIMITS. WITH AN EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY ATTACHED, THE DEVICE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. NO HIGH CURRENT WAS DETECTED DURING TESTING AND THE POWER CONSUMPTION WAS NORMAL. THE ORIGINAL BATTERY WAS RETURNED TO THE VENDOR FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS COULD NOT CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE FOR THE PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED DUE TO PREMATURE ERI.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    703018 UNIFY CRT-D IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR NIK ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD CD3231-40 NA

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 73 YR Required Intervention