FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INSIGNIA

MDR report key: 2910783 · Received January 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2012-16593
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 11, 2013
Date of Event
November 12, 2012
Report Date
November 12, 2012
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NVZ
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 PATIENT'S DAUGHTER CALLED PATIENT SERVICES (PS) AND WAS QUESTIONING IF THIS DEVICE WAS ON ANY RECALL, AS HER FATHER WAS EXHIBITNG LOWER THAN NORMAL HEART RATES AND SYNCOPE WHICH LEAD HIM TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM (ER). PS SUGGESTED A FOLLOW UP VISIT WITH THE PHYSICIAN IS IN ORDER, AND THAT THE DEVICE WAS NOT ON ANY ADVISORY. THE PATIENT'S SYSTEM REMAINS IMPLANTED. TO DATE, NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
16563 INSIGNIA IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR NVZ GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND 1298

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 86 YR Hospitalization| L| R 1280| 1298| 4457| 4568| 4076