FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2124215-2011-04960

MDR report key: 2051907 · Received April 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-04960
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 12, 2011
Date of Event
February 23, 2011
Report Date
June 22, 2011
Manufacturer
GUIDANT PUERTO RICO BV
Product Code
NVN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AT THIS TIME, NO FURTHER DETAILS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED. IF NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS DEVICE IMPLANTED LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, WAS EXHIBITING LESS THAN ONE YEAR OF REMAINING SERVICE LIFE. AN INQUIRY WAS SENT FOR TECHNICAL REVIEW. ADDITIONALLY, A DEVICE ALERT NOTIFICATION TO CHECK THE ASSOCIATED ATRIAL LEAD HAD BEEN OBSERVED. NO INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE SPECIFICS OF THE FAULT CODE OR THE ATRIAL LEAD MODEL SERIAL NUMBER. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED AND TO DATE THE DEVICE AND LEAD REMAIN IMPLANTED AND IN SERVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SUBSEQUENTLY, SURGICAL INTERVENTION TO EXPLANT THE DEVICE WAS PERFORMED AT WHICH TIME THIS LEAD WAS TESTED AND CONFIRMED TO BE FUNCTIONING APPROPRIATELY. THE LEAD REMAINED IMPLANTED AND IN SERVICE WITH THE NEW DEVICE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NVN GUIDANT PUERTO RICO BV BRADY LEAD

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1