FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNIFY CRT-D

MDR report key: 7125891 · Received December 18, 2017

Report

Report Number
2017865-2017-36234
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 18, 2017
Date of Event
December 14, 2017
Report Date
January 9, 2018
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P030054
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INTERROGATION OF THE DEVICE REVEALED IT WAS ABOVE ERI WHEN RECEIVED. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO COMMUNICATE APPROPRIATELY WITH A MERLIN PROGRAMMER AND HAS NOT REACHED THE ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INTERROGATION OF THE DEVICE REVEALED IT WAS ABOVE ERI WHEN RECEIVED. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO COMMUNICATE APPROPRIATELY WITH A MERLIN PROGRAMMER AND HAS NOT REACHED THE ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI). THE DEVICE IS INCLUDED IN THE PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION WITH IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR ADVISORY NOTICE ISSUED BY ST. JUDE MEDICAL ON 11 OCTOBER 2016.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SHOULD THE DEVICE BE RETURNED AND THE ANALYSIS RESULTS INDICATE AN ANOMALY A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FOLLOWING THE ADVISORY FOR PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION WITH IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO ERI ALERT OR ALLEGATION OF PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION, THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED PROPHYLACTICALLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
904562 UNIFY CRT-D IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR NIK ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. CD3231-40 3511912

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Hospitalization| R