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Device brand name · Implantable cardioverter defibrillator

Promote Plus Crt-D: medical device reports filed with FDA

572 reports name it, 2009–2021. Manufacturer given most often on reports: St Jude Medical Crmd. Product code NIK.

572
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 34 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
44.4%
classified as malfunction
47.2% across the product code
7.9%
classified as death, as reported
45 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 572 reports that name the brand "Promote Plus Crt-D" (implantable cardioverter defibrillator), received between September 2009 and August 2021; the manufacturer given most often on reports is St Jude Medical Crmd. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are injury (47.7%), malfunction (44.4%) and death (7.9%); across all defibrillator, automatic implantable cardioverter, with cardiac resynchronization (crt-d) reports (product code NIK) death is recorded in 2.8% and malfunction in 47.2%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are over-sensing (23.4%), inappropriate/inadequate shock/stimulation (11.7%) and premature discharge of battery (7.2%). The patient problems coded most often are shock from patient lead(s), death and ventricular fibrillation. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

No report naming Promote Plus Crt-D was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in August 2021.

By year received

0981952009: 520092010: 332011: 2820112012: 232013: 8420132014: 1952015: 9420152016: 582017: 2220172018: 152019: 920192020: 32021: 32021

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death7.9%45
Injury47.7%273
Malfunction44.4%254
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%572
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 170,404 reports carrying product code NIK. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Over-sensing13423.4%22.3%
Inappropriate/inadequate shock/stimulation6711.7%5.2%
Premature discharge of battery417.2%11%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly396.8%1.5%
Inappropriate or unexpected reset396.8%2.4%
High impedance335.8%5.6%
Connection problema connection problem254.4%0.9%
Failure to interrogate254.4%2.3%
Premature elective replacement indicator193.3%1.4%
Under-sensing162.8%1.6%
Delayed charge time152.6%0.3%
Output problem152.6%0.3%
Device sensing problem101.7%2.6%
Low impedance101.7%1%
Insufficient device problem information91.6%1.3%
Electromagnetic interference71.2%0.7%
Failure to capture61%4.1%
Failure to convert rhythm61%0.5%
Loose or intermittent connection61%0.6%
Defibrillation/stimulation problem50.9%0.7%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Shock from patient lead(s)569.8%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term457.9%
Ventricular fibrillationa chaotic rhythm from the lower heart chambers111.9%
Ventricular tachycardiaa fast rhythm from the lower heart chambers111.9%
Device overstimulation of tissue101.7%
Pocket erosion101.7%
Failure of implant71.2%
Syncopefainting61%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped50.9%
Bradycardiaslow heart rate40.7%
Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness40.7%
Therapeutic effects, unexpected40.7%
Fainting30.5%
Complaint, ill-defined20.3%
Discomfortdiscomfort20.3%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasurePromote Plus Crt-DProduct code NIKAll MAUDE reports
Reports572170,40426,136,888
Share of that pool—0.3%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports79289
Classified as injury47.7%49.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction44.4%47.2%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99.2%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code NIK

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Quadra Assura MP ICD14,8975072.1%
Gallant HF8,9711,9180.7%
Quadra Assura Crt-D Quad Rf Hv7,971142.5%
Quartet14,1498485.2%
Unify Assura CRT-D RF HV6,7311863.7%
Unify Crt-D5,907103.4%
Consulta Crt-D4,62305.9%
Unify Assura ICD4,5111271.6%
Claria MRI Quad CRT-D SureScan3,7752742.2%
Cognis8,69461.5%
Protecta Xt Crt-D3,54134.5%
Quadra Assura Ddqp+3,34902.3%
Contak Renewal3,74504.8%
Cobalt XT HF Quad CRT-D MRI SureScan2,5817913%
Quadra Assura ICD2,526670.8%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Promote Plus Crt-D reports

How many FDA reports name Promote Plus Crt-D?

572 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (47.7%), malfunction (44.4%) and death (7.9%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

over-sensing (23.4%), inappropriate/inadequate shock/stimulation (11.7%), premature discharge of battery (7.2%), device operates differently than expected (6.8%) and inappropriate or unexpected reset (6.8%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Promote Plus Crt-D was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.