MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.(CRM-SYLMAR) FORTIFY ASSURA DR ICD, US; IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR

Model Number CD2357-40Q

Device Problems Premature Discharge of Battery (1057); No Pacing (3268)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 12/27/2022

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

The device is included in the battery performance alert advisory issued by abbott on 28 august 2017.

Event Description

Following the battery performance alert (bpa) advisory, a bpa was received by the clinician and the device was explanted.The patient was stable.

Event Description

New information received notes that the patient's implantable cardioverter defibrillator failed to produce low voltage output.

Manufacturer Narrative

Premature battery depletion was confirmed by analysis.No sources of high current were noted.The cause of the premature battery depletion was consistent with lithium (li) cluster formation.From these analyses, in the absence of high current draw, it is probable that the premature battery depletion was caused by a lithium cluster induced short circuit.Li clusters are a known depletion mechanism for these advisory products that has been investigated and associated with a field action in october 2016.

• Brand Name: FORTIFY ASSURA DR ICD, US
• Type of Device: IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR
• Manufacturer (Section D): ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.(CRM-SYLMAR); 15900 valley view court; sylmar CA 91342
• Manufacturer (Section G): ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.(CRM-SYLMAR); 15900 valley view court; sylmar CA 91342
• Manufacturer Contact: richard williamson ; 15900 valley view court; sylmar, CA 91342
• MDR Report Key: 16163374
• MDR Text Key: 307456911
• Report Number: 2017865-2023-01144
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NVZ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 05414734508094
• UDI-Public: 05414734508094
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: P910023
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Health Professional,User Facility,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Nurse
• Remedial Action: Recall
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 02/23/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 01/13/2023
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 03/31/2016
• Device Model Number: CD2357-40Q
• Device Catalogue Number: CD2357-40Q
• Device Lot Number: 4559000
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 02/10/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/10/2014
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Removal/Correction Number: Z-0003-2018;Z-0115-2017
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: DURATA; TENDRIL
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Sex: Male