FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VITALITY

MDR report key: 2163541 · Received July 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-07675
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 15, 2011
Date of Event
June 26, 2009
Report Date
April 22, 2011
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) WAS PART OF A SYSTEM EXPLANT. AN ALLEGATION FROM THE PATIENT ADVOCATE REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS NOT READING PROPERLY. DURING THIS PROCEDURE TWO OTHER BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LEADS WERE REMOVED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS DUE TO THE EXPLANT PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VITALITY IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND T127

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Hospitalization| L| R 0155| 1861| T127| 6947| MISMATCH| 4194| 4087