FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 1945027 · Received January 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-20857
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 3, 2011
Date of Event
January 19, 2010
Report Date
October 4, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THIS PRODUCT REMAINS IN SERVICE. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE THE EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) RECORDED INCREASED RIGHT ATRIAL IMPEDANCES FROM 600 TO 1500 OHMS. MEASUREMENTS WERE NEVER OUT OF RANGE AND WERE INCREASED FOR ONLY A SHORT TIME, THEN DECREASED. TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) REVIEWED THE ARRHYTHMIA LOGBOOK AND PRESENTING ELECTROGRAMS AND NOTED THERE WAS NO NOISE. THEY SUGGESTED BRINGING THE PATIENT IN FOR LEAD TESTING TO INCLUDE ISOMETRICS. THEY OTHERWISE RECOMMENDED CONTINUED MONITORING FOR RIGHT NOW. TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS RELATED TO THIS CLINICAL OBSERVATION.

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
1 303 MO (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)