FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CONTAK RENEWAL 3

MDR report key: 710631 · Received May 9, 2006

Report

Report Number
2124215-2006-14064
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 9, 2006
Date of Event
March 6, 2006
Report Date
March 6, 2006
Manufacturer
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC
Product Code
LWS
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
LAY USER/PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EVENT DESCRIPTION GUIDANT RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) EXHIBITED TONES AND WAS FOUND TO BE AT END OF LIFE (EOL), WHICH WAS TRIPPED BY A 45 SECOND CHARGE TIME (CT). THE MONITORING VOLTAGE (MV) WAS 3.16 V AT BEGINNING OF LIFE (BOL). THE DEVICE WAS RECHECKED THE NEXT DAY AND SHOWED 45 SECOND CT. OTHER MANUAL CAPACITOR REFORMATIONS (MCF) REVEALED CT OF 30 AND 45 SECONDS AND EOL MESSAGE. BATTERY IS STILL AT 3.16V. THE DEVICE DISPLAYED A FC01 AND 45 SECOND MCF. THREE CONSECUTIVE MCF ALL SHOWED CT OF LESS THAN 6 SECS. A MEMORY DUMP AND SAVE TO DISK WILL BE SENT IN FOR EVALUATION. ,

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONTAK RENEWAL 3 IMPLANTABLE CHF GENERATOR LWS CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC H175 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Required Intervention