FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 1944785 · Received January 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-21231
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 3, 2011
Date of Event
October 7, 2010
Report Date
November 13, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED INDICATING THAT REPROGRAMMING WAS AGAIN REQUIRED FOR OPTIMIZATION. THE PATIENT WAS ALSO PROVIDED WITH A REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM SO AS TO PROVIDE THE PHYSICIAN WITH REAL TIME EPISODE INFORMATION. NOISE REDUCTION EXPECTED FOLLOWING THIS MOST RECENT PROGRAMMING CHANGE. NO ADVERSE EFFECTS REPORTED AND ALL PRODUCTS REMAIN IMPLANTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE SENSITIVITY WAS REPROGRAMMED. NO FURTHER OVERSENSING WAS NOTED AFTER THE REPROGRAMMING. AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS DEVICE HAD DETECTED NOISE ON THE PACE/SENSE AND SHOCK CHANNELS. THE NOISE COULD BE REPRODUCED WHEN THE PATIENT CHANGED POSTURE. THE NOISE WAS OVERSENSED, LEADING TO PACING INHIBITION WITH PERIODS OF ASYSTOLE GREATER THAN TWO SECONDS. AN X-RAY WAS PERFORMED, AND IT WAS NOTED THE PACE/SENSE LEAD WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE DEFIBRILLATION LEAD. 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 F102

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 F102| 0185