FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 1873873 · Received October 19, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-17947
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 19, 2010
Date of Event
August 4, 2010
Report Date
September 3, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE THE EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE WITH THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) THERE WERE HIGH OUT OF RANGE SHOCKING IMPEDANCE GREATER THAN 125 OHMS WITH THE CHRONIC RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) DEFIBRILLATION LEAD. THE DEVICE WAS IN THE POCKET AND THE SHOCK CONFIGURATION WAS PROGRAMMED RV TO CAN. THE LEAD WAS DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED AND THE SHOCK IMPEDANCES RETURNED TO NORMAL RANGE. THE DEVICE REMAINS IN SERVICE WITH THE CHRONIC RV LEAD. TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS 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 59 YR (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)