FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

QUADRA ASSURA DDQP+

MDR report key: 7789929 · Received August 16, 2018

Report

Report Number
2017865-2018-11939
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 16, 2018
Date of Event
July 24, 2018
Report Date
January 24, 2019
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.(CRM-SYLMAR)
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P030054
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0004-2018
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION ARE INCONCLUSIVE SINCE THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED INCIDENT COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED FIELD EVENT OF A BATTERY PERFORMANCE ALERT (BPA) WAS CONFIRMED VIA REVIEW OF DEVICE IMAGE. THE ALERT WAS DUE TO A TRANSIENT DROP IN THE BATTERY VOLTAGE THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH BATTERY DEPLETION ASSOCIATED WITH LITHIUM CLUSTERS. HOWEVER, SINCE THE MONTHLY BATTERY VOLTAGE TREND AND THE OVERALL EXPECTED LONGEVITY OF THE DEVICE WAS NORMAL, PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CORRECTION: SECTION OF THE INITIAL REPORT SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED PMA/ NUMBER P030054.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FOLLOWING THE BATTERY PERFORMANCE ALERT (BPA) ADVISORY, A BPA WAS RECEIVED BY THE CLINICIAN AND AWAITING EXPLANT. FURTHER INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED, BUT NOT YET AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NEW INFORMATION REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. THE PATIENT WAS STABLE DURING AND AFTER THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
630952 QUADRA ASSURA DDQP+ IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR NIK ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.(CRM-SYLMAR) CD3267-40Q 4165037

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Required Intervention