BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    VITALITY AVT

    MDR report key: 3213139 · Received July 9, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    2124215-2013-09357
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    July 9, 2013
    Date of Event
    June 12, 2013
    Report Date
    June 24, 2013
    Manufacturer
    GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
    Product Code
    LWS
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    TO DATE, THE EXPLANTED DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED AT BOSTON SCIENTIFIC. UPON RECEIPT THIS DEVICE WILL UNDERGO DETAILED LABORATORY ANALYSIS IN AN ATTEMPT TO CONFIRM AND DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE WAS PERFORMED. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE HEADER AND CASE NOTED NO ANOMALIES. THE DEVICE WAS THEN EXPOSED TO SIMULATED HEART LOAD CONDITIONS, AND THE DEFIBRILLATION,PACING AND SENSING FUNCTIONS WERE TESTED. THE DEVICE OPERATED APPROPRIATELY, ACCORDING TO ITS PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS, WITH NO INTERRUPTIONS IN THERAPY OUTPUT OR PROGRAMMER COMMUNICATION AT THE RETURNED PROGRAMMED SETTINGS. A SERIES OF ELECTRICAL TESTS WAS ALSO PERFORMED, AND AGAIN, NORMAL DEVICE FUNCTION WAS OBSERVED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) REACHED END OF LIFE (EOL) AND WAS REMOVED, REPLACED AND RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS DUE TO SUSPECTED PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION (PBD). NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

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    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    314034 VITALITY AVT IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND A155

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Life Threatening| R