MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION VALITUDE X4 CRT-P; PULSE GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, IMPLANTABLE, WITH CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION (CRT-P)

Model Number U128

Device Problem Defective Device (2588)

Patient Problem Death (1802)

Event Date 10/16/2019

Event Type  Death  

Event Description

It was reported that the patient with this cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator expired due to an unknown cause.A form submitted indicated that the device had experienced an unspecified failure.No other information was available.

Manufacturer Narrative

The returned device was thoroughly inspected and analyzed upon receipt at our post market quality assurance laboratory.Visual examination of the device header and case noted no anomalies.Pin gauge testing, designed to verify proper port dimensions, was completed.Each port measured as expected.The device was then exposed to simulated heart load conditions, and the pacing, and sensing functions were tested.Impedance testing was completed and all measurements were within normal limits.The device operated appropriately with no interruptions in therapy output at the returned programmed settings.A series of electrical tests was also performed, and again, normal device function was observed.Analysis did not identify any device characteristics that would have caused or contributed to the reported clinical observations.

Event Description

It was reported that the patient with this cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator expired due to an unknown cause.A form submitted indicated that the device had experienced an unspecified failure.No other information was available.

• Brand Name: VALITUDE X4 CRT-P
• Type of Device: PULSE GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, IMPLANTABLE, WITH CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION (CRT-P)
• Manufacturer (Section D): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION; 4100 hamline avenue north; saint paul MN 55112
• MDR Report Key: 10429412
• MDR Text Key: 203621649
• Report Number: 2124215-2020-17486
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NKE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00802526559402
• UDI-Public: 00802526559402
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: P030005/S113
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: consumer
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 10/28/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 08/20/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Device Expiration Date: 09/21/2018
• Device Model Number: U128
• Device Catalogue Number: U128
• Device Lot Number: 713388
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/14/2020
• Date Manufacturer Received: 09/29/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Death
• Patient Age: 87 YR