FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DYNAGEN MINI ICD DR

MDR report key: 12113694 · Received July 3, 2021

Report

Report Number
2124215-2021-14998
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 3, 2021
Date of Event
May 18, 2021
Report Date
July 9, 2021
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
LWS
UDI-DI
00802526533907
PMA / PMN Number
P960040/S306
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC, AND AS A RESULT, LABORATORY ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE CONDUCTED. THE ASSOCIATED INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THIS DEVICE EXHIBITED INTERMITTENT IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WITH NO CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF A MALFUNCTION OR INADEQUATE LEAD-TO-DEVICE CONNECTION; PLEASE REFER TO THE DESCRIPTION FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS EVENT. INVESTIGATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT IS LIKELY THE RESULT OF AN INTERMITTENT HIGH IMPEDANCE CONDITION ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVICE SPRING CONTACT AND LEAD TERMINAL RING. A DESIGN ENHANCEMENT WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2020 TO STABILIZE THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE SPRING CONTACT AND THE LEAD TERMINAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) AND NON-BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH OUT-OF-RANGE (OOR) PACING IMPEDANCES. IT WAS NOTED IMPEDANCES INCREASED FROM 700-2236 OHMS HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO STORED EPISODES. THE ICD AND NON-BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RA LEAD REMAINS IN SERVICE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) AND NON-BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH OUT-OF-RANGE (OOR) PACING IMPEDANCES. IT WAS NOTED IMPEDANCES INCREASED FROM 700-2236 OHMS HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO STORED EPISODES. THE ICD AND NON-BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RA LEAD REMAINS IN SERVICE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1010487 DYNAGEN MINI ICD DR IMPLANTABLE DEVICE LWS BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION D022 118894 00802526533907

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 16 YR