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