FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
VITALITY AVT
MDR report key: 815895
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Received February 8, 2007
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2007-20096
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 8, 2007
- Date of Event
- November 30, 2006
- Report Date
- November 30, 2006
- Manufacturer
- CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC
- Product Code
- LWS
- Removal / Correction Number
- Z1107-9/05
- 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 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC, CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO A CHARGE TIME 25.1 SECONDS. IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT THIS DEVICE DID NOT MEET ITS EXPECTED LONGEVITY DUE TO AN INCREASED CHARGE TIME. THE CHARGE TIME WAS 14.8 SECONDS ON AUGUST 25, 2006. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. A NEW ICD WAS IMPLANTED WITHOUT COMPLICATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VITALITY AVT | IMPLANTABLE ATRIAL GENERATOR | LWS | CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC | A135 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 YR | Other |