FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ALTRUA

MDR report key: 1864013 · Received October 11, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-15606
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 11, 2010
Date of Event
August 4, 2010
Report Date
August 4, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NVZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED TO DDD AND THE ATRIAL PORT WAS OPEN. THE DEVICE WAS OUT OF THE POCKET AND TWO BEATS OF INHIBITION OF PACING WERE NOTED. A BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM TECHNICAL SERVICES CONSULTANT SUGGESTED THAT THE OPEN ATRIAL PORT IN DDD, LOOSE SETSCREWS OR MOVEMENT OF THE DEVICE CREATING CHATTER ON THE VENTRICULAR LEAD COULD HAVE CAUSED THE PACING INHIBITION.

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 Life Threatening