FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EMBLEM S-ICD ELECTRODE

MDR report key: 15636465 · Received October 19, 2022

Report

Report Number
2124215-2022-42521
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 19, 2022
Date of Event
September 11, 2022
Report Date
November 16, 2022
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P110042/S077
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THIS PATIENT WITH A SUBCUTANEOUS IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATOR (S-ICD) SYSTEM RECEIVED AN INAPPROPRIATE SHOCK WHILE SLEEPING DUE TO OVER-SENSED NOISY SIGNALS. THE PATIENT WAS BROUGHT INTO CLINIC WHERE PROVOCATIVE MANEUVERS WERE PERFORMED, BUT THE NOISE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPRODUCED. THE DEVICE DATA WAS FORWARDED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) FOR REVIEW AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO PERFORM DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING TO ASSESS THE S-ICD SYSTEM INTEGRITY AND POSITION. BECAUSE THE NOISE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPRODUCED, TS INDICATED THAT IT MAY BE RELATED TO SENSE B NODE SENSING CIRCUIT ISSUE. THE CLINIC PROGRAMMED OFF THERAPY FROM THE DEVICE TO PREVENT FURTHER INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS. AT THIS TIME, THE SYSTEM REMAINS IMPLANTED AND NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WAS REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THIS PATIENT WITH A SUBCUTANEOUS IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATOR (S-ICD) SYSTEM RECEIVED AN INAPPROPRIATE SHOCK WHILE SLEEPING DUE TO OVER-SENSED NOISY SIGNALS. THE PATIENT WAS BROUGHT INTO CLINIC WHERE PROVOCATIVE MANEUVERS WERE PERFORMED, BUT THE NOISE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPRODUCED. THE DEVICE DATA WAS FORWARDED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) FOR REVIEW AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO PERFORM DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING TO ASSESS THE S-ICD SYSTEM INTEGRITY AND POSITION. BECAUSE THE NOISE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPRODUCED, TS INDICATED THAT IT MAY BE RELATED TO SENSE B NODE SENSING CIRCUIT ISSUE. THE CLINIC PROGRAMMED OFF THERAPY FROM THE DEVICE TO PREVENT FURTHER INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS. DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING WAS RECOMMENDED, BUT NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THE PATIENT IS CONTINUING WITH NORMAL MONITORING AND THERAPY REMAINS PROGRAMMED OFF. AT THIS TIME, THE SYSTEM REMAINS IMPLANTED AND NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2882666 EMBLEM S-ICD ELECTRODE IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (NON-CRT) LWS BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION 3501 178977

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown