MAUDE Adverse Event Report: GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND INOGEN; IMPLANTABLE CHF GENERATOR

Model Number G146

Device Problem Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problems Death (1802); Unspecified Infection (1930); Respiratory Failure (2484)

Event Date 06/06/2017

Event Type  Death  

Manufacturer Narrative

As no further information concerning this report is expected, our investigation is complete.This investigation will be updated should further information be provided.

Event Description

Boston scientific received information that this cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator was explanted due to infection.No additional adverse patient effects were reported.

Event Description

Additional information was received indicating the patient expired five days after the explant procedure.The reported cause of death was acute respiratory failure.It was reported pseudomonas septicemia due to the infected device pocket was a contributing factor.

• Brand Name: INOGEN
• Type of Device: IMPLANTABLE CHF GENERATOR
• Manufacturer (Section D): GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND; guidant ireland; clonmel, tipperary ireland
• Manufacturer (Section G): GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND; guidant ireland; clonmel, tipperary ireland
• Manufacturer Contact: tim degroot ; 4100 hamline ave. n; st. paul, MN ; 6515826168
• MDR Report Key: 6706345
• MDR Text Key: 79797012
• Report Number: 2124215-2017-10730
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NIK
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00802526534577
• UDI-Public: (01)00802526534577(17)20170921
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 08/17/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Device Expiration Date: 09/21/2017
• Device Model Number: G146
• Other Device ID Number: INOGEN X4 CRT-D
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 06/06/2017
• Initial Date FDA Received: 07/12/2017
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 08/17/2017
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 08/31/2017
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: No
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/21/2015
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: 0185; 4470; 4674; 7742; E110; G146
• Patient Outcome(s): Death; Hospitalization; Life Threatening; Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 86 YR