FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 1853608 · Received October 5, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-14962
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 5, 2010
Date of Event
July 17, 2010
Report Date
July 19, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P960040
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE REMAINS IN SERVICE. THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE THE EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT A RED ALERT WAS ISSUED FOR THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) INDICATING HIGH SHOCK IMPEDANCE >125 OHMS. IMPEDANCE WAS 70-75 OHMS AT IMPLANT AND HAS VARIED SINCE. THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED DISTAL COIL TO CAN. TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) DISCUSSED DELIVERING A COMMANDED 1.1 JOULE (J) SHOCK AND A MAXIMUM ENERGY SHOCK TO TEST THE INTEGRITY OF THE SYSTEM. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TELIGEN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND E110

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 30 YR (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)