FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INSIGNIA

MDR report key: 1851285 · Received October 4, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-13982
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 4, 2010
Date of Event
July 1, 2010
Report Date
July 1, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NVZ
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0187-06 THRU Z-0190-06
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS EVENT WOULD BE UPDATED AS NECESSARY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTED THAT THREE MONTHS AGO, THIS DEVICE BATTERY SHOWED ONE YEAR REMAINING WITH A MAGNET RATE OF 100BPM. DURING A HOME MONITORING CHECK, THE MAGNET RATE WAS DOWN TO 85BPM. TECHNICAL SERVICES DISCUSSED THEY MAY WANT TO CHECK THE TELETRANSPHONIC MONITORING AGAIN TO VERIFY IT WAS AN ACTUAL MAGNET RATE OR BRING THE PATIENT IN TO VERIFY IF THE DEVICE IS AT ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT TIME (ERT) AND WHEN THAT OCCURRED. TECHNICAL SERVICES DISCUSSED PATIENT'S RISKS IF THIS DEVICE IS EXHIBITING ANY BATTERY DEPLETION ANOMALIES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INSIGNIA IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR NVZ GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND 1298

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 88 YR 4034| 1298| 4063| 4469| 1283