FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VITALITY 2

MDR report key: 3050153 · Received April 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-05223
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 10, 2013
Date of Event
February 21, 2013
Report Date
February 21, 2013
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

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) DECLARED A BATTERY STATUS ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) AFTER EXPERIENCING TWO CONSECUTIVE CHARGE TIMES OUTSIDE OF THE EXTENDED CHARGE TIME LIMIT FOR THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE THEN SUBSEQUENTLY DECLARED END OF LIFE (EOL). THE PATIENT WAS SEEN FOR A DEVICE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE WHERE THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. THE LOCAL BOSTON SCIENTIFIC FIELD REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WOULD NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AS IT WAS KEPT BY THE HOSPITAL. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
149583 VITALITY 2 IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND T177

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Hospitalization| L| R 0158| T177| E161| 1852