FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALTRUA

MDR report key: 3213087 · Received July 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-10448
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 9, 2013
Date of Event
June 13, 2013
Report Date
June 13, 2013
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NVZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE REMAINS IN SERVICE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING THE ROUTINE DEVICE CHECK, THIS PACEMAKER SHOWED A REMAINING LONGEVITY OF 3.5 YEARS. HOWEVER, AT THE PREVIOUS FOLLOW-UP SIX MONTHS AGO, THE REMAINING LONGEVITY HAD BEEN GREATER THAN FIVE YEARS. LEAD MEASUREMENTS REMAINED STABLE, WITHOUT ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN PACING PERCENTAGES. A REASON FOR THE EARLY BATTERY DEPLETION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED, SO THE PATIENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR ANOTHER DEVICE CHECK IN THREE MONTHS. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
313047 ALTRUA IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR NVZ GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND S603

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1