FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PROFILE MD V-186 SERIES TIERED THERAPY DEFIB.

MDR report key: 489583 · Received October 7, 2003

Report

Report Number
2938836-2003-00477
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 7, 2003
Date of Event
July 30, 2003
Report Date
July 30, 2003
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD
Product Code
LWS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO ST. JUDE MEDICAL THAT THE PATIENT EXPIRED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. A LOW LEAD IMPEDANCE WAS OBSERVED ON STORED DIAGNOSTICS. THE PHYSICAN SUSPECTED THE DEVICE MAY HAVE DELIVERED THERAPY INTO A LOW IMPEDANCE LOAD, THEREBY DAMAGING THE ICD. THE ICD AND LEAD WERE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROFILE MD V-186 SERIES TIERED THERAPY DEFIB. IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR LWS ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD V-186HV3 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 34 YR Death SP02, THERAPY DATES: NA.