FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 1870053 · Received October 15, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-17488
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 15, 2010
Date of Event
June 11, 2010
Report Date
September 21, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P960040
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS OF TODAY, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) AND THE ASSOCIATED RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED RISING SHOCK IMPEDANCES. EVENTUALLY, SHOCK IMPEDANCES OF >125 OHMS WERE DISPLAYED. TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) DISCUSSED TROUBLESHOOTING OPTIONS WITH THE LOCAL FIELD REPRESENTATIVE (FR). SUBSEQUENT INFORMATION INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS BROUGHT IN TO THE OFFICE FOR FOLLOW UP. THE FOLLOW UP DID NOT REVEAL ANY ISSUES. THE PATIENT WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED VIA LATITUDE AND AT NORMAL SCHEDULED CHECKS. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THE DEVICE REMAINS IN SERVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SUBSEQUENT INFORMATION FROM THE LOCAL FIELD REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT A NON-INVASIVE PROGRAMMED STIMULATION (B)(4) STUDY WAS PERFORMED. COMMANDED SHOCKS OF 1.1 JOULES AND 41 JOULES WERE PERFORMED WITH THE RESULTING IMPEDANCES OF 80 OHMS AND 83 OHMS, RESPECTIVELY. THE PATIENT WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE 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 83 YR Required Intervention