FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VITALITY

MDR report key: 1953849 · Received January 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-24091
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 10, 2011
Date of Event
December 10, 2010
Report Date
December 10, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AT THIS TIME THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC FOR ANALYSIS. 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, WHICH WAS INCLUDED IN THE MID-LIFE DISPLAY OF REPLACEMENT INDICATORS PRODUCT UPDATE CLASSIFIED AS A PRODUCT ADVISORY WAS INITIALLY COMMUNICATED ON (B)(6) 2007, WAS EXPLANTED FOR NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION, WITH NOTES THAT THE DEVICE REACHED ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) DUE TO A CHARGE TIME MEASUREMENT GREATER THAN 17.9 SECONDS. TO DATE, NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED WITH THIS CLINICAL OBSERVATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VITALITY IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND T125

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 95 YR E110| T125| 4271| 1831| 0144