MAUDE Adverse Event Report: GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND ACCOLADE; IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR

Model Number U128

Device Problem Device Operates Differently Than Expected (2913)

Patient Problem Blood Loss (2597)

Event Date 03/11/2016

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

Boston scientific received information that this patient had profuse bleeding during the implantation of this cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemaker (crt-p).The physician placed several sutures around access.No additional adverse patient effects were reported.The device remains in service.

• Brand Name: ACCOLADE
• Type of Device: IMPLANTABLE PULSE 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: sonali vasekar ; 4100 hamline ave. n; st. paul, MN ; 6515824786
• MDR Report Key: 5641478
• MDR Text Key: 44751890
• Report Number: 2124215-2016-07717
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NKE
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: health professional
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 03/11/2016

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 05/09/2016
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Device Expiration Date: 12/18/2017
• Device Model Number: U128
• Other Device ID Number: VALITUDE X4
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 03/11/2016
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 12/18/2015
• 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: MISMATCH
• Patient Outcome(s): Life Threatening
• Patient Age: 41 YR