FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSAR MAX II

MDR report key: 2042444 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-01183
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
January 19, 2011
Report Date
January 19, 2011
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NVZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE PATIENT WITH THIS DEVICE EXPERIENCED A HEART RATE IN THE 20'S AND A SYNCOPAL EPISODES. THE PATIENT WAS INTUBATED AS A RESULT. THE PATIENT HAS NOT BEEN FOLLOWED SINCE THE IMPLANT OF THE DEVICE IN 2001. INTERROGATION OF THE DEVICE INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE REACHED END OF LIFE IN NOVEMBER 2009.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSAR MAX II IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR NVZ GUIDANT CLONMEL IRELAND 1280

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR Life Threatening (B)(4)| 2102| (B)(4)| 1280