FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INSIGNIA

MDR report key: 2173236 · Received July 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-10631
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 23, 2011
Date of Event
June 14, 2011
Report Date
June 14, 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

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 PACING SYSTEM WAS REMOVED DUE TO AN INFECTION. THE LOCAL AREA SALES REPRESENTATIVE WAS UNSURE IF THE PATIENT WAS BEING TREATED WITH INTRA-VENOUS ANTIBIOTICS, HOWEVER CONFIRMED THE INFECTION WAS NOT DUE TO THE PACEMAKER. NO ADDITIONAL 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 66 YR Hospitalization| L| R 4469| 5076| 1290