FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ELLIPSE VR

MDR report key: 8685655 · Received June 10, 2019

Report

Report Number
2938836-2019-04647
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2019
Date of Event
May 28, 2019
Report Date
June 10, 2019
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.(CRM-SUNNYVALE)
Product Code
LWS
UDI-DI
05414734507738
PMA / PMN Number
P030054
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AFTER RECEIVING VIBRATORY PATIENT NOTIFICATION ALERT, AN ALERT FOR EXTENDED CHARGE TIME WAS OBSERVED. PATIENT WAS NOTED TO BE IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION WITH RAPID VENTRICULAR RESPONSE AND HAD A VF EPISODE WITH SEVERAL CHARGES. DEVICE WAS INTERROGATED AGAIN IN A DAY AND NORMAL CHARGE TIME WAS NOTED. NO INTERVENTION WAS PERFORMED. PATIENT WAS STABLE AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
476008 ELLIPSE VR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.(CRM-SUNNYVALE) CD1411-36Q S000045925 05414734507738

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1