FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VITALITY 2

MDR report key: 2052586 · Received April 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-03698
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 13, 2011
Date of Event
February 25, 2011
Report Date
February 25, 2011
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE, INFORMATION SUGGESTS THAT THIS MEDICAL DEVICE REMAINS ACTIVELY IN SERVICE. AS NEW INFORMATION WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE FURTHER EVALUATED AND UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD), WHICH IS PART OF THE SHORTENED REPLACEMENT WINDOW ADVISORY (B)(6) 2009 POPULATION PRODUCT ADVISORY INITIALLY COMMUNICATED ON (B)(6) 2007, DISPLAYED A BATTERY STATUS OF END OF LIFE (EOL) DUE TO A CHARGE TIME MEASUREMENT OF 35.3 SECONDS. THERE WAS A CONCERN THAT THE BATTERY DEPLETED EARLIER THAN EXPECTED. THIS DEVICE HAS NOT YET BEEN EXPLANTED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECT.

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 78 YR T175| 0184