FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 1945760 · Received January 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-20369
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 4, 2011
Date of Event
October 11, 2010
Report Date
October 11, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. AS OF TODAY, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. IF ADDITIONAL BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE PATIENT WITH THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) HAD REPORTED FEELING DIZZY AND STRESSED OUT. ALSO MENTIONED THAT IN THE EVENING THEY AWOKE AND WERE UNSURE IF THEY PASSED OUT OR NOT. THE PATIENT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE DEVICE PROGRAMMING COULD HAVE BEEN ALTERED DUE TO AIRPORT WAND PLACEMENT OVER THE DEVICE. TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) DISCUSSED MAGNETIC INTERFERING AND ITS AFFECTS ON THE DEVICE. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER OR NOT THIS PATIENT TRULY EXPERIENCED A SYNCOPAL EPISODE AND WHETHER OR NOT IT WAS RELATED TO THE FUNCTIONALITY OF OUR PRODUCT.

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 68 YR Life Threatening E110| 0174| 4087