BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    VITALITY 2

    MDR report key: 2040689 · Received April 6, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    2124215-2011-00613
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    April 6, 2011
    Date of Event
    January 10, 2011
    Report Date
    January 13, 2011
    Manufacturer
    GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
    Product Code
    LWS
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    OH
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, DEVICE INTERROGATION REVEALED THAT THE DEVICE BATTERY STATUS WAS ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI). 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 TWO COMPROMISED LOW-VOLTAGE CAPACITORS, WHICH RESULTED IN A HIGH CURRENT CONDITION.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS DEVICE, WHICH WAS INCLUDED IN THE SHORTENED REPLACEMENT WINDOW ADVISORY (B)(6) 2007 POPULATION PRODUCT ADVISORY WAS INITIALLY COMMUNICATED ON (B)(6) 2007, WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION. TO DATE, NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED WITH THIS CLINICAL OBSERVATION. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR RELIABILITY ANALYSIS.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 VITALITY 2 IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND T175

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 61 YR T175| E102| 0184