FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VITALITY 2

MDR report key: 1874888 · Received October 19, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-17767
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 19, 2010
Date of Event
September 7, 2010
Report Date
April 4, 2011
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ACCORDING TO AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THIS DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED AND IN SERVICE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DESPITE ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION, NONE COULD BE OBTAINED AND BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CANNOT CONFIRM NOR DENY THE REPORTED CLINICAL ALLEGATION. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) DEVICE DISPLAYED ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATORS (ERI). THERE WAS CONCERN THAT THE INCREASING CHARGE TIME RESULTED IN THIS DEVICE REACHING ERI EARLIER THAN EXPECTED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VITALITY 2 IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND T175

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1