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

Model Number S603

Device Problem Defective Device (2588)

Patient Problem Congestive Heart Failure (1783)

Event Date 08/13/2018

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 the patient with this device was hospitalized due fluid in the lungs due to heart problems.No device performance specifics were provided.

• Brand Name: ALTRUA
• 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: tim degroot ; 4100 hamline ave. n; st. paul, MN ; 6515826168
• MDR Report Key: 7982003
• MDR Text Key: 124285357
• Report Number: 2124215-2018-18041
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LWP
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative
• Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 08/14/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 10/18/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Device Expiration Date: 03/26/2015
• Device Model Number: S603
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 08/14/2018
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/28/2013
• 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; Life Threatening