FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR

MDR report key: 1873836 · Received October 19, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-17540
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 19, 2010
Date of Event
August 31, 2010
Report Date
September 21, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT PUERTO RICO BV
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 THE PATIENT WITH THIS DEVICE EXPERIENCED SYNCOPAL EPISODES. THE PATIENT TRIGGERED STORED ELECTROGRAMS SHOW A SLOW RHYTHM. THE PATIENT HAS SEEN A NEUROLOGIST AND THEY WANT TO DO PERFORM MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION WAS LATER RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT MIGHT BE SYMPTOMATIC TO VENTRICULAR PACING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION WAS LATER RECEIVED THAT THE DEVICE WAS CONFIRMED TO BE FUNCTIONING APPROPRIATELY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR NVZ GUIDANT PUERTO RICO BV BRADY DEVICE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening