FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DYNAGEN EL ICD DR

MDR report key: 12628255 · Received October 13, 2021

Report

Report Number
2124215-2021-27120
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 13, 2021
Date of Event
August 16, 2021
Report Date
June 16, 2022
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
LWS
UDI-DI
00802526534324
PMA / PMN Number
P960040/S306
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, THIS DEVICE WAS THOROUGHLY INSPECTED AND ANALYZED. INTERROGATION OF THE DEVICE CONFIRMED IT WAS OPERATING IN SAFETY MODE AND THAT BOTH BRADY AND TACHY THERAPY REMAINED AVAILABLE. REVIEW OF DEVICE MEMORY IDENTIFIED AN ERROR. THE ERROR RESULTED IN SOFTWARE RESETS PERFORMED IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT AN IDENTIFIED MEMORY INCONSISTENCY. THE CORRUPTED MEMORY WAS CORRECTED IN THE LABORATORY AND THE DEVICE REVERTED TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE CAUSE OF THE MEMORY INCONSISTENCY WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DETERMINED THROUGH LABORATORY TESTING BUT WAS LIKELY THE RESULT OF EXPOSURE TO RADIATION, EITHER THERAPEUTIC OR ENVIRONMENTAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) REVERTED TO SAFETY CORE MODE UNEXPECTEDLY. TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) DISCUSSED DEVICE FUNCTIONALITY AND RECOMMENDED DEVICE REPLACEMENT DUE TO LIMITED THERAPY AVAILABLE IN SAFETY MODE. SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS UNDERTAKEN. THE ICD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW DEVICE. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED WITH PERTINENT INFORMATION, UPON COMPLETION OF PRODUCT ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) REVERTED TO SAFETY CORE MODE UNEXPECTEDLY. TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) DISCUSSED DEVICE FUNCTIONALITY AND RECOMMENDED DEVICE REPLACEMENT DUE TO LIMITED THERAPY AVAILABLE IN SAFETY MODE. SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS UNDERTAKEN. THE ICD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW DEVICE. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED WITH PERTINENT INFORMATION, UPON COMPLETION OF PRODUCT ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1524037 DYNAGEN EL ICD DR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (NON-CRT) LWS BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION D152 575950 00802526534324

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Female Hospitalization| R