FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FORTIFY ASSURA DR, DF-4 CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 4760304 · Received May 8, 2015

Report

Report Number
2938836-2015-04717
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 8, 2015
Date of Event
March 14, 2015
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
CA
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED FOR A REGULARLY SCHEDULED VISIT AND EPISODES OF OVERSENSING WERE FOUND. CHARGING WAS ASSOCIATED WITH ALL OF THE NON-SUSTAINED VENTRICULAR OVERSENSING EPISODES. REVIEW OF THE EPIOSDES SHOWED THAT THE DEVICE WAS PERFORMING A HIGH VOLTAGE CIRCUITRY CHECK CAUSING T-WAVE OVERSENSING WHICH ABORTED THE CHECK. PROGRAMMING CHANGES WERE PLANNED FOR PATIENTS NEXT SCHEDULED FOLLOW-UP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NEW INFORMATION RECEIVED NOTES THAT PROGRAMMING CHANGES WERE MADE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
305199 FORTIFY ASSURA DR, DF-4 CONNECTOR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD CD2259-40Q NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1