FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

S-ICD SYSTEM

MDR report key: 6200207 · Received December 22, 2016

Report

Report Number
2124215-2016-21501
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 22, 2016
Date of Event
December 6, 2016
Report Date
December 9, 2016
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RECORDS INDICATE THE DEVICE REMAINED IMPLANTED. 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 THE PATIENT IMPLANTED WITH THIS SUBCUTANEOUS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (S-ICD) EXPIRED THE DAY AFTER IMPLANT. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS BELIEVED TO BE PULMONARY EDEMA. THERE WERE NO ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE IMPLANTED SYSTEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
850297 S-ICD SYSTEM LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND A219

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Death (B)(4)| (B)(4)