FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VITALITY AVT FAST-CHARGE

MDR report key: 710402 · Received May 9, 2006

Report

Report Number
2124215-2006-14277
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 9, 2006
Date of Event
March 16, 2006
Report Date
March 16, 2006
Manufacturer
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC
Product Code
LWS
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
LAY USER/PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EVENT DESCRIPTION GUIDANT RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) WITH ATRIAL TACHY THERAPIES COULD NOT BE INTERROGATED. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE ATRIAL TACHY ELECTROGRAM STORAGE HAD BEEN REPROGRAMMED TO 0% FOLLOWING GUIDANT'S JUNE 17, 2005 PHYSICIAN COMMUNICATION. THE DEVICE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY EXPLANTED AND RETURNED TO GUIDANT FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VITALITY AVT FAST-CHARGE IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC A155 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Required Intervention