FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALTRUA

MDR report key: 2173703 · Received July 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-11266
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 23, 2011
Date of Event
June 21, 2011
Report Date
June 21, 2011
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
D970003/S106
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE OUTPUTS WERE PROGRAMMED TO PROVIDE A 2X'S SAFETY MARGIN AND THE FOLLOWING PHYSICIAN PLANNED TO MONITOR THE SITUATION FOR NOW. AS NEW INFORMATION WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE FURTHER EVALUATED AND UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE PATIENT FOR THIS PULSE GENERATOR AND TRANSVENOUS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD HAD BEEN IN FOR A ROUTINE DEVICE FOLLOW UP WHEN NOISE AND POSSIBLE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LOSS OF CAPTURE WERE OBSERVED. THE PATIENT REPORTED NO SYMPTOMS. SOME NOISE WAS ABLE TO BE REPRODUCED ON THE LEAD. IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT THERE COULD BE A SETSCREW ISSUE OR A LEAD DISLODGEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALTRUA NVZ GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND S606

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR 4479| S606| 4457