FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VENTAK PRIZM

MDR report key: 3210850 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-07448
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
December 19, 2010
Report Date
April 24, 2013
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPETED, 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 A RECENT DEVICE EVALUATION WAS DONE AND FOUND THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) TRIGGERED ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) AND SUBSEQUENTLY END OF LIFE (EOL) DUE TO EXTENDED CHARGE-TIMES IN MID-LIFE. THE DEVICE WAS STILL ABLE TO DELIVER THERAPY AS THE BATTERY VOLTAGE WAS 2.55 VOLTS BUT THE CHARGE TIME WAS 32.3 SECONDS. THE PATIENT'S PREVIOUS CHECK WAS (B)(6) 2010, AND ERI AND EOL WERE DECLARED IN (B)(6) 2010 AND (B)(6) 2011 RESPECTIVELY. SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS PERFORMED AND THE DEVICE WAS SUCCESSFULLY REPLACED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
309171 VENTAK PRIZM IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND 1852

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Hospitalization| L| R 1852| 0185