FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VITALITY 2

MDR report key: 1874974 · Received October 19, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-18022
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 19, 2010
Date of Event
June 5, 2008
Report Date
September 16, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0047-2008 TO Z-0053-20
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS OF TODAY, THIS PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBSEQUENT INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THIS PRODUCT WAS DISPOSED AFTER EXPLANT BY THE HOSPITAL CATH LAB AS THERE WERE NO INDICATES OF A DEVICE MALFUNCTION OR PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION AT THAT TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) PREVIOUSLY EXHIBITED EXTENDED CHARGE TIMES. THIS DEVICE WAS LISTED AS PART OF THE MID-LIFE DISPLAY OF REPLACEMENT INDICATORS ADVISORY. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE PRODUCT WAS EXPLANTED FOR NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION; HOWEVER, THE PATIENT HAD REQUESTED THE RETURN OF THE DEVICE FOR ANALYSIS DUE TO A POSSIBLE DEVICE MALFUNCTION. AT THIS TIME, NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VITALITY 2 IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND T165

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Required Intervention T165| 0185| 4470