FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VITALITY 2

MDR report key: 1952184 · Received January 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-23457
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 7, 2011
Date of Event
December 1, 2010
Report Date
December 1, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0047-08 TO Z-0053-08
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED, CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS CANNOT BE CONFIRMED. AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS DEVICE REACHED ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) DUE TO AN EXTENDED CHARGE TIME OF 22.6 SECONDS. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BOSTON SCIENTIFIC DEVICE. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THE DEVICE WAS GIVEN TO THE PATIENT AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC.

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 60 YR Required Intervention 4469| E110| 0184| T175