FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNIFY ASSURA ICD

MDR report key: 5311244 · Received December 18, 2015

Report

Report Number
2938836-2015-32450
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 18, 2015
Date of Event
October 18, 2015
Report Date
October 21, 2015
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.(CRM-SUNNYVALE)
Product Code
NIK
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT PRESENTED IN THE CLINIC WITH NON-SUSTAINED VT AND NON-SUSTAINED VENTRICULAR OVERSENSING EPISODES. FURTHER REVIEW OF THE EPISODES APPEARED TO BE DUE TO OVERSENSING EMI ON THE VENTRICULAR CHANNEL. PROGRAMMING CHANGES WERE RECOMMENDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT PRESENTED IN THE CLINIC WITH NON-SUSTAINED VT AND NON-SUSTAINED VENTRICULAR OVERSENSING EPISODES. FURTHER REVIEW OF THE EPISODES APPEARED TO BE DUE TO OVERSENSING EMI ON THE VENTRICULAR CHANNEL. PROGRAMMING CHANGES WERE RECOMMENDED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED INDICATED THAT ADDITIONAL EPISODES OF NON-SUSTAINED RV OVERSENSING AND EPISODE OF VF THAT DELIVERED INAPPROPRIATE ANTITACHYCARDIA PACING THERAPY WERE OBSERVED. NOISE WAS REPRODUCED WITH DEEP BREATHING. PROGRAMMING CHANGES WERE MADE HOWEVER, A FEW MORE OVERSENSING WAS OBSERVED. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING CHANGE WAS MADE AND MEDICATION WAS ADJUSTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
836625 UNIFY ASSURA ICD IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR NIK ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.(CRM-SUNNYVALE) CD3361-40C S000005513

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Required Intervention