FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

QUADRA ASSURA CRT-D, DF-4 CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 4760351 · Received May 8, 2015

Report

Report Number
2938836-2015-04610
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 8, 2015
Date of Event
February 20, 2015
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P910023
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN A PATIENT PRESENTED FOR A VT ABLATION, AN ALERT FOR LONG CHARGE TIME WAS OBSERVED. THE PATIENT COULD NOT BE CONVERTED BACK TO SINUS WHEN VT WAS INDUCED. THE PATIENT HAD TO BE EXTERNALLY DEFIBRILLATED. A SUBSEQUENT CAPACITOR MAINTENANCE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. TELEMETRY INTERFERENCE AND DAMAGE DUE TO EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION WERE SUSPECTED. THE DEVICE BEHAVED NORMALLY AFTER THE ABLATION PROCEDURE WITH NORMAL CHARGE TIMES AND NORMAL TELEMETRY. THE PATIENT WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
303635 QUADRA ASSURA CRT-D, DF-4 CONNECTOR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR NIK ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD CD3265-40Q NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR