BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    VITALITY 2

    MDR report key: 2171557 · Received July 21, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    2124215-2011-09818
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    July 21, 2011
    Date of Event
    January 5, 2011
    Report Date
    June 24, 2011
    Manufacturer
    GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
    Product Code
    LWS
    PMA / PMN Number
    P960040
    Removal / Correction Number
    Z-0047-08 TO Z-0053-08
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Occupation
    MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, A REVIEW OF DEVICE MEMORY REVEALED THAT THE DEVICE DECLARED ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) AFTER EXPERIENCING TWO CHARGE TIMES GREATER THAN THE CHARGE TIME LIMIT. END OF LIFE (EOL) WAS DECLARED FOLLOWING A SINGLE CHARGE TIME GREATER THAN 30 SECONDS. THE OBSERVED RATE OF BATTERY USAGE WAS COMPARED TO THE EXPECTED RATE OF BATTERY USAGE AND THE RESULTS INDICATED THE MONITORING VOLTAGE WAS NORMAL BASED ON THERAPY USE AND PROGRAMMED SETTINGS. IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THIS DEVICE DID NOT EXPERIENCE PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION. RATHER, ERI WAS REACHED EARLIER THAN EXPECTED DUE TO A HIGHER-THAN-TYPICAL BUILD-UP OF INTERNAL BATTERY IMPEDANCE. THE DEVICE WAS CAPABLE OF DETECTING AND TREATING ARRHYTHMIAS, AS THE BATTERY ITSELF HAD SUFFICIENT CAPACITY REMAINING TO PROVIDE THERAPY IF NEEDED.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE DEVICE IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING ANALYSIS. WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) DISPLAYED AN INCREASE IN CHARGE TIMES. SUBSEQUENT INFORMATION INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND RETURNED FOR RELIABILITY ANALYSIS. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 VITALITY 2 IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND T165

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 62 YR T165| 0144| 1831| 1274| 4271| 4034