FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
VITALITY 2
MDR report key: 1954050
·
Received January 10, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2010-24482
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 10, 2011
- Date of Event
- December 14, 2010
- Report Date
- December 14, 2010
- Manufacturer
- GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
- Product Code
- LWS
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. AS OF TODAY, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THERE WERE CONCERNS THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) EXHIBITED UNDERSENSING AND OVERSENSING UPON REVIEW OF PRINTOUTS FROM THE DEVICE. IT WAS FURTHER STATED THAT THERE WERE PAUSES IN PACING FOR TWO TO FOUR BEATS. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. IT WAS BELIEVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS IN THE CLINIC DURING THE EPISODES; HOWEVER, AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE REGARDING THE REPORTED ISSUE.
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 | 60 YR | 1790| T167| 4470| 1861| 0095 |