BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    VITALITY

    MDR report key: 2040686 · Received April 6, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    2124215-2011-00524
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    April 6, 2011
    Date of Event
    January 7, 2011
    Report Date
    January 25, 2011
    Manufacturer
    GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
    Product Code
    LWS
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    MI
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    A REVIEW OF DEVICE MEMORY REVEALED THAT THE DEVICE DECLARED END OF LIFE (EOL) AFTER EXPERIENCING ONE CHARGE TIME GREATER THAN 30 SECONDS. THE OBSERVED RATE OF BATTERY USAGE WAS COMPARED TO THE EXPECTED RATE OF BATTERY USAGE; THE RESULTS INDICATED THAT THE MONITORING VOLTAGE WAS NORMAL. ALTHOUGH THE BATTERY ITSELF HAD NOT DEPLETED PREMATURELY, EOL WAS TRIGGERED EARLIER THAN EXPECTED BY EXTENDED CHARGE TIMES DUE TO A HIGHER-THAN-TYPICAL BUILD-UP OF INTERNAL BATTERY IMPEDANCE.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THIS PRODUCT IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING DETAILED ANALYSIS. THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED UPON COMPLETION OF ANALYSIS.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) WAS EXPLANTED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS AND WAS RETURNED FOR DISPOSAL. ROUTINE INITIAL DEVICE TESTING INDICATED THAT DETAILED ANALYSIS WAS REQUIRED. TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS RELATED TO THIS CLINICAL OBSERVATION.

    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 67 YR 0144| T135| 1790| T180