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