FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INSIGNIA

MDR report key: 2053034 · Received April 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-04158
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 13, 2011
Date of Event
March 2, 2011
Report Date
March 9, 2011
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NVZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. IF RETURNED, OR IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS EVENT WILL UPDATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION WAS LATER RECEIVED THAT THIS DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS DEVICE INDICATED 1 YEAR OF LONGEVITY REMAINING. 6 MONTHS LATER, A STRESS TEST WAS BEING PERFORMED AND THE PATIENT'S HEART RATE WOULD NOT INCREASED. IT WAS DETERMINED THE DEVICE HAD TRIPPED END OF LIFE AND WAS PROGRAMMED VVI 50. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE NOTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INSIGNIA IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR NVZ GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND 1298

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Required Intervention 1298| (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)