FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INSIGNIA

MDR report key: 2161257 · Received July 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-07259
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 13, 2011
Date of Event
April 8, 2011
Report Date
April 14, 2011
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NVZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) CONSULTANT STATED THE DEVICE WAS IN ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT NEAR (ERN) STATUS AND STATED A TWO MONTH FOLLOW-UP PERIOD WAS OKAY. AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS DEVICE HAD A MAGNET RATE OF 90 PPM AND A LONGEVITY REMAINING ESTIMATE OF LESS THAN A (B)(6). IT WAS REPORTED THE GAS GAUGE WAS SHOWING ONE QUARTER BEFORE ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT TIME (ERT). THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER ASKED WHETHER A PLANNED FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT IN TWO MONTHS WOULD BE APPROPRIATE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INSIGNIA IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR NVZ GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND 1290

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 (B)(4)