FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALTRUA

MDR report key: 1781247 · Received August 3, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-15196
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 3, 2010
Date of Event
April 28, 2010
Report Date
April 28, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NVZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ONE WEEK POST IMPLANT, THE LEAD WAS STILL EXHIBITING ACCEPTABLE UNIPOLAR IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS AND THEREFORE, REMAINS IN UNIPOLAR CONFIGURATION. NO OTHER ADVERSE EVENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THIS ISSUE WILL BE RE-EVALUATED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS PATIENT'S PACING SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A BOSTON SCIENTIFIC PACEMAKER AND COMPETITIVE ATRIAL AND RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEADS. POST IMPLANT CHECK OF THE SYSTEM NOTED RIGHT VENTRICULAR BIPOLAR IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS GREATER THAN 2500 OHMS. HOWEVER, IMPEDANCE WAS 430 OHMS IN UNIPOLAR CONFIGURATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALTRUA IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR NVZ GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND S603

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1