While at home, the patient experienced an episode of ventricular fibrillation (vf) and the device appropriately delivered high voltage (hv) therapy.Shortly after, the patient entered vf again, however, no hv therapy was delivered as the patient's rhythm slowed and fell below the detection zone of the device.The patient later expired due to the arrhythmia.The physician did not believe a device malfunction occurred, however the device will be analyzed to rule out device involvement.The device will be returned for analysis.
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