FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VITALITY 2

MDR report key: 2042463 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-01383
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
January 17, 2011
Report Date
February 3, 2011
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED INDICATING THIS DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. THIS DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED AND RESUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE DEVICE DECLARED THE BATTERY STATUS ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATORS (ERI) WITH A MONITORING VOLTAGE OF 2.62 VOLTS AND EXTENDED CHARGE TIME OF 22.5 SECONDS. SIX MONTHS PRIOR, THE MONITORING VOLTAGE WAS 2.92 VOLTS AND CHARGE TIME WAS 8.2 SECONDS. CURRENTLY THIS DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED AND IN SERVICE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED.

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
1 308 MO Required Intervention T177| 0157