BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    VITALITY 2

    MDR report key: 2041690 · Received April 6, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    2124215-2011-01023
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    April 6, 2011
    Date of Event
    January 14, 2011
    Report Date
    February 17, 2011
    Manufacturer
    GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
    Product Code
    LWS
    Removal / Correction Number
    Z-0047-08 TO Z-0053-08
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    A REVIEW OF DEVICE MEMORY REVEALED THAT THE DEVICE DECLARED ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) AFTER EXPERIENCING TWO CONSECUTIVE CHARGE TIMES GREATER THAN THE EXTENDED MID-LIFE ERI CHARGE TIME LIMIT. 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, ERI WAS TRIGGERED EARLIER THAN EXPECTED BY EXTENDED CHARGE TIMES DUE TO A HIGHER-THAN-TYPICAL BUILD-UP OF INTERNAL BATTERY IMPEDANCE. THIS DEVICE IS INCLUDED IN THE MID-LIFE DISPLAY OF REPLACEMENT INDICATORS (NOVEMBER 27, 2007) ADVISORY POPULATION.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THIS PRODUCT REMAINS IN SERVICE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) REACHED END OF LIFE (EOL) DUE TO CHARGE TIME (CT). TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) DISCUSSED THE MIDLIFE DISPLAY OF REPLACEMENT INDICATORS ADVISORY. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED THAT THE DEVICE WAS LATER EXPLANTED AND WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 VITALITY 2 IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND T177

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 62 YR Required Intervention 0158| T177