BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    VITALITY 2

    MDR report key: 1952804 · Received January 7, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    2124215-2010-24051
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    January 7, 2011
    Date of Event
    December 6, 2010
    Report Date
    May 25, 2011
    Manufacturer
    GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
    Product Code
    LWS
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    KY
    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.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE WAS PERFORMED. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE HEADER AND CASE NOTED NO ANOMALIES. THE DEVICE WAS THEN EXPOSED TO SIMULATED HEART LOAD CONDITIONS, AND THE DEFIBRILLATION, PACING AND SENSING FUNCTIONS WERE TESTED. THE DEVICE OPERATED APPROPRIATELY, ACCORDING TO ITS PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS, WITH NO INTERRUPTIONS IN THERAPY OUTPUT OR PROGRAMMER COMMUNICATION AT THE RETURNED PROGRAMMED SETTINGS. A SERIES OF ELECTRICAL TESTS WAS ALSO PERFORMED, AND AGAIN, NORMAL DEVICE FUNCTION WAS OBSERVED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO EXHIBITING EXTENDED CHARGE TIME MEASUREMENTS. A NEW DEVICE WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED AND NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 VITALITY 2 IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND T167

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 67 YR Life Threatening| R 4470| T167| E110| 0185