FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INSIGNIA

MDR report key: 1871501 · Received October 15, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-17277
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 15, 2010
Date of Event
August 30, 2010
Report Date
September 1, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NVZ
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0187-06 THRU Z-0190-06
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND RETURNED. PENDING THE COMPLETION OF LAB ANALYSIS, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, A THOROUGH DEVICE ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED. THE DEVICE WAS PUT THROUGH AND PASSED A SERIES OF AUTOMATED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING THAT VERIFIES THE PERFORMANCE OF PACING, SENSING, AND RECORDING FUNCTIONS OF THE DEVICE COMMENSURATE WITH BATTERY VOLTAGE. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE MEMORY INDICATED 1 RESET. THE LAST RESET REASON WAS AN ACCESS ERROR RESET. THE CAUSE OF THE ACCESS ERROR RESET WAS NOT DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. NO ALLEGATIONS WERE RECEIVED AGAINST THIS DEVICE. THIS EVENT WAS CREATED DUE TO THE INITIAL TESTING PERFORMED BY OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY. INITIAL TESTING NOTED A POSSIBLE PERFORMANCE ISSUE. THIS DEVICE IS PART OF THE INSIGNIA MICROCRYSTAL POPULATION DESCRIBED IN THE PHYSICIAN COMMUNICATION ON (B)(6) 2005.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR 1298| 1230| 4285| 4269