| Model Number |
D020 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Defective Device (2588)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
03/13/2025
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Upon receipt at our post market quality assurance laboratory, this device was thoroughly inspected and analyzed.External visual inspection of the device revealed no anomalies.The battery voltage level upon receipt in the laboratory was sufficient to ensure therapy availability/delivery while the device was implanted.The device case was then opened to facilitate analysis of the internal components.The battery was separated from the other device electronics and the overall current draw of the circuitry was measured.A normal current drain was observed within the circuitry.Detailed battery analysis determined that a latent current leakage path had occurred within the battery itself, resulting in a partial depletion of the battery.This behavior is caused by a latent electrical leakage path that develops over time between the anode and cathode within the device battery.In certain circumstances, lithium metal ions can re-plate to form clusters that may result in an internal current leakage.A design enhancement was implemented in 2013 to enlarge the physical barrier between the electrode layers to prevent current leakage in the area of the battery that is most often affected by this behavior.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that this implantable cardioverter defibrillator (icd) was received by post market quality assurance for analysis without allegation from the field.No adverse patient effects were reported.
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