FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INGENIO

MDR report key: 3211161 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-07800
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
May 2, 2013
Report Date
May 2, 2013
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NVZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS IS THE INFORMATION KNOWN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS POST IMPLANT, FOLLOW UP OF THIS DEVICE REVEALED FOUR AND ONE-HALF YEARS TO END OF LIFE BATTERY STATUS AND THE BATTERY GAUGE HAS SHIFTED TO APPROXIMATELY FORTY PERCENT OF BEGINNING OF LIFE (BOL) STATUS. THERE WAS CONCERN THAT THE BATTERY DEPLETED MORE RAPIDLY THAN EXPECTED. AN INTERNAL TECHNICAL SERVICE CONSULTANT WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE TIME TO EXPLANT IS THE PROJECT TIME REMAINING UNTIL EXPLANT STATUS IS REACHED AND INFLUENCED BY POWER CONSUMPTION. PROGRAMMING NEW PACING VALUES OR CHANGES IN LEAD MEASUREMENTS WILL IMPACT THE POWER CONSUMPTION AND THE PREDICTED ESTIMATED LONGEVITY. TS ESTIMATED APPROXIMATELY SIX AND SEVEN MONTHS EXPECTED LONGEVITY. A SAVE ALL TO DISK WAS RECOMMENDED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THIS DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED AND IN SERVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
309568 INGENIO IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR NVZ GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND J173

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1