QUADRA ASSURA DDQP+
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
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.
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.
CORRECTION: SECTION OF THE INITIAL REPORT SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED PMA/ NUMBER P030054.
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.
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 |