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Prior to the analysis of the device, the quality documents accompanying the manufacturing process for this icd were re-investigated.All production steps were performed accordingly, and in particular the final acceptance test proved the device functions to be as specified.As a first step in the analysis, the device was interrogated.The device interrogation revealed the eos battery status, detected on may 29, 2021.The device was implanted for about 87 months and 30 charging cycles were recorded in the devices memory.The icd was subjected to an electrical analysis.The current consumption of the icd was found to be elevated.In addition, an inconsistency between the amount of charge taken from the battery and the battery voltage was noted.In order to obtain further insights, the icd was opened, and the inner assembly was inspected.The visual inspection showed no anomalies.The electronic module was attached to an external power supply and the eos status was removed with a technical programmer to check the functionality of the electronic module.There was no indication of a malfunction.The overall current consumption of the module was directly measured and proved to be normal.Therefore, the battery was disconnected from the electronic module and sent to the manufacturer for further analysis.The analysis confirmed a depleted battery that can be attributed to an increased internal self-depletion within the battery as a result of lithium plating.This icd is part of the population affected by the field safety notification regarding potential premature battery depletion due to lithium plating from march 2021.
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