MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.(CRM-SYLMAR) UNIFY QUADRA CRT-D, US MODEL, DF4COMP; IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR

Model Number	CD3249-40Q
Medical Device Problem Code	Premature Discharge of Battery (1057)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	08/31/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The device is included in the battery performance alert advisory issued by abbott on 28 august 2017.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported the patient presented in the clinic for a follow up.Upon interrogation, it was observed the patient's implantable cardioverter defibrillator had premature battery depletion and a battery performance alert.Following the battery performance alert (bpa) advisory, a bpa was received by the clinician and the device was explanted and replaced on (b)(6) 2021.The patient was in stable condition.
Additional 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: UNIFY QUADRA CRT-D, US MODEL, DF4COMP
• Common Device Name: IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR
• Manufacturer (Section D): ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.(CRM-SYLMAR); 15900 valley view court; sylmar CA 91342
• MDR Report Key: 12461537
• Report Number: 2017865-2021-30293
• Device Sequence Number: 14421296
• Product Code: NIK
• UDI-Device Identifier: 05414734504546
• UDI-Public: 05414734504546
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: TH
• PMA/510(K) Number: P030054
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2015
• Device Explanted Year: 2021
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Remedial Action: Recall
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 10/18/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 07/31/2016
• Device Model Number: CD3249-40Q
• Device Catalogue Number: CD3249-40Q
• Device Lot Number: S000001814
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 10/01/2021
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/31/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/15/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/13/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/18/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• If action reported to FDA under 21 USC 360i(g), list FDA-assigned Recall Number or include a statement: Z-0004-2018;Z-0116-2017
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention