FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
VITALITY
MDR report key: 1951003
·
Received January 6, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2010-22934
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 6, 2011
- Date of Event
- November 18, 2010
- Report Date
- November 18, 2010
- Manufacturer
- GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
- Product Code
- LWS
- Removal / Correction Number
- Z-0047-08 TO Z-0053-08
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THERE IS NO ALLEGATION AGAINST DEVICE FUNCTIONALITY. THE SYSTEM WAS EXPLANTED SECONDARY DUE TO PATIENT INFECTION. INVESTIGATION IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFBRILLATOR (ICD) AND ASSOCIATED TRANSVENOUS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD OF THE PATIENT'S DEVICE SYSTEM WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO POCKET INFECTION. A NEW DEVICE SYSTEM MAY BE IMPLANTED ONCE THE PATIENT IS CLEARED BY THE PHYSICIAN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VITALITY | IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR | LWS | GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND | T135 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 YR | Required Intervention | 1793| 0144| T135 |