MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION RESONATE X4 CRT-D; DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER, WITH CRT-D

Model Number G447

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

Patient Problems Bacterial Infection (1735); Purulent Discharge (1812); Inflammation (1932)

Event Date 02/09/2020

Event Type  Injury  

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

It was reported that this cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (crt-d) was part of a system revision due to pocket infection.Reportedly, the patient was hospitalized, and blood culture came back positive for burkholderia cepacia bacteremia.The patient returned to the hospital as the infection started to get worse where complaints of redness and pain on the left side of the chest occurred.The pocket was also inflamed.The physician opted to do a system extraction.Upon opening the pocket, a purulent material was identified coming from the device pocket.There were no additional adverse patient effects reported.The crtd was explanted.

• Brand Name: RESONATE X4 CRT-D
• Type of Device: DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER, WITH CRT-D
• Manufacturer (Section D): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION; 4100 hamline avenue north; saint paul MN 55112
• Manufacturer (Section G): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION; cashel road; clonmel ; EI
• Manufacturer Contact: timothy degroot ; 4100 hamline avenue north; saint paul, MN 55112 ; 6515826168
• MDR Report Key: 9982088
• MDR Text Key: 188374025
• Report Number: 2124215-2020-08468
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NIK
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00802526589539
• UDI-Public: 00802526589539
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: P010012/S436
• 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
• Report Date: 04/21/2020

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: 10/15/2020
• Device Model Number: G447
• Device Catalogue Number: G447
• Device Lot Number: 201760
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 03/16/2020
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 02/27/2020
• Initial Date FDA Received: 04/21/2020
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/24/2018
• 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
• Patient Outcome(s): Hospitalization; Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 83 YR
• Patient Weight: 75