FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INSIGNIA

MDR report key: 1951005 · Received January 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-23329
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 6, 2011
Date of Event
October 15, 2010
Report Date
November 22, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NVZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT SIX MONTHS PRIOR THIS PACEMAKER DISPLAYED LONGEVITY REMAINING OF 1.5 YEARS. CURRENTLY THE DEVICE PREDICTS THE ESTIMATED LONGEVITY REMAINING AT LESS THAN SIX MONTHS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD THRESHOLD MEASUREMENTS HAD INCREASED. DURING A LEAD REVISION FOR HIGH THRESHOLD MEASUREMENTS, THIS DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND A NEW PACEMAKER WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INSIGNIA IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR NVZ GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND 1290

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR 5068| 1290| 1270