BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    VITALITY

    MDR report key: 2040646 · Received April 6, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    2124215-2011-00522
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    April 6, 2011
    Date of Event
    January 7, 2011
    Report Date
    January 18, 2011
    Manufacturer
    GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
    Product Code
    LWS
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT IS CURRENTLY ONGOING. THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED UPON COMPLETION OF THE ANALYSIS.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST-MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, A LONGEVITY CALCULATION CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE DID NOT MEET LONGEVITY ESTIMATES PROVIDED IN DEVICE LABELING. PORTIONS OF THE CIRCUITRY, INCLUDING THE BATTERY, WERE ISOLATED AND TESTED. FINAL ANALYSIS CONCLUDED THAT THE PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION WAS DUE TO LOW-VOLTAGE CAPACITOR DEGRADATION, WHICH RESULTED IN A HIGH CURRENT CONDITION.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) WAS EXPLANTED FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON AND RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. UPON RECEIPT, INITIAL LABORATORY ANALYSIS DETERMINED THAT THIS DEVICE DID NOT MEET EXPECTED LONGEVITY PREDICTIONS AS DESCRIBED IN DEVICE LABELING.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 VITALITY IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND T180

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 72 YR 1853| 0155| T180| 4087