FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
FORTIFY ASSURA VR ICD, US
MDR report key: 6205168
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Received December 27, 2016
Report
- Report Number
- 2938836-2016-19015
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- December 27, 2016
- Report Date
- April 28, 2017
- Manufacturer
- ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.(CRM-SUNNYVALE)
- Product Code
- LWS
- PMA / PMN Number
- P030054
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MD, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
ANALYSIS WAS NORMAL. THE DEVICE WAS INTERROGATED WITH A PROGRAMMER AND HAD NOT REACHED ERI. THE DEVICE WAS TESTED USING AUTOMATED TESTING EQUIPMENT AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPIRED. THERE IS NO KNOWN ALLEGATION FROM A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL THAT SUGGESTS THE DEATH WAS RELATED TO THE DEVICE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS CARDIAC ARREST, FATAL ARRHYTHMIA. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THE DEVICE IS INCLUDED IN THE PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION WITH IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR ADVISORY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 857685 | FORTIFY ASSURA VR ICD, US | IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR | LWS | ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.(CRM-SUNNYVALE) | CD1357-40Q | 4888869 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death | (B)(4) |