FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INSIGNIA

MDR report key: 1771599 · Received July 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-13662
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 27, 2010
Date of Event
September 28, 2009
Report Date
June 7, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NVZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE REMAINS IN SERVICE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS EVENT WOULD BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS FIELD REPRESENTATIVE (FR) REPORTED THIS DEVICE WITH HIGH VENTRICULAR OUTPUTS HAS AN ESTIMATED LONGEVITY REMAINING OF LESS THAN 0.5 YEARS, HOWEVER THE BATTERY INDICATOR STILL SHOWS 3/4 FULL. THE PATIENT IS PACED 100 PERCENT. TECHNICAL SERVICES DISCUSSED WITH HIGH OUTPUTS, THE DEVICE LONGEVITY SHOULD BE BELIEVED OVER THE BATTERY INDICATOR. THE FR AGREED AND WILL NOTIFY THE CLINIC.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INSIGNIA IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR NVZ GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND 1291

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 93 YR 4470| 1291| 4469