FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CURRENT ACCEL VR ICD

MDR report key: 6104856 · Received November 15, 2016

Report

Report Number
2938836-2016-14269
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 15, 2016
Date of Event
October 10, 2016
Report Date
October 10, 2016
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.(CRM-SUNNYVALE)
Product Code
LWS
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NZ
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED FIELD EVENT OF PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION AND INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS WERE NOT CONFIRMED IN THE LABORATORY. BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE PARAMETER AND USAGE INFORMATION, DEVICE LONGEVITY WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN EXPECTED LIMITS. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE IMAGE NOTED EXCESSIVE BUT NORMAL HIGH VOLTAGE CHARGING. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED ON THE BENCH AND MAXIMUM HIGH VOLTAGE CHARGING WAS ANOMALOUS DUE TO THE DEVICE REACHING EOS. THE DEVICE WAS NORMAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED DUE TO SUSPECTED PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION. THE DEVICE WAS AT EOL UPON INTERROGATION. PATIENT WAS UNRELIABLE TO FOLLOW UP AND ARRIVED IN CLINIC WITH DEVICE AT LOW VOLTAGE. PATIENT HAD RECEIVED MULTIPLE INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS FOR RAPID AF DUE TO MEDICATION NON-COMPLIANCE. PATIENT WAS IN STABLE POST-PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
753926 CURRENT ACCEL VR ICD IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.(CRM-SUNNYVALE) CD1215-36Q 3365758

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention