FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ATLAS+ VR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 730770 · Received June 30, 2006

Report

Report Number
2938836-2006-00507
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 30, 2006
Date of Event
April 23, 2006
Report Date
April 23, 2006
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD
Product Code
LWS
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IN ITS ENTIRETY WAS COMPLETELY SOLELY BY ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. CRMD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ST. JUDE MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVE PHONE TO REQUEST ANALYSIS OF EGMS DISPLAYING NOISE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE NOISE WAS REPRODUCED WITH EXTENSIVE POCKET MANIPULATION. TECHNICAL SERVICES DISCUSSED THAT THE NOISE COULD BE RELATED TO AN INSULATION BREACH OR A LOOSE SET SCREW. TECHNICAL SERVICES RECOMMENDED PERFORMING ADDITIONAL POSITIONAL AND ISOMETRIC TESTING. THE ST. JUDE MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVE LATER REPORTED THAT THE NOISE WAS DUE TO A LOOSE SET SCREW ON THE VENTRICULAR SENSE/PACE LEAD. THE CASE WAS CLINICALLY RESOLVED BY OPENING THE POCKET AND RE-SEATING THE SETSCREW.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ATLAS+ VR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR SYSTEM LWS ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., CRMD V-193 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Required Intervention 1581/65, RG15373, THERAPY DATES: NA