FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VITALITY 2

MDR report key: 1871532 · Received October 15, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-17389
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 15, 2010
Date of Event
August 30, 2010
Report Date
August 30, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE TO HAVE THESE PRODUCTS RETURNED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC. THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) PATIENT DEVELOPED A SYSTEM INFECTION. THE PATIENT'S DEVICE AND TRANSVENOUS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD WERE EXPLANTED AS A RESULT OF THIS OBSERVATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VITALITY 2 IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND T177

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 37 YR Life Threatening| R T177| 0184