FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 1950959 · Received January 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-23022
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 6, 2011
Date of Event
November 23, 2010
Report Date
November 22, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT A RED ALERT WAS DETECTED DUE TO HIGH OUT OF RANGE PACING IMPEDANCES ON THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) AND COMPETITOR RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD. A FOLLOW UP TOOK PLACE NO NOISE WAS SEEN AND UPON OPENING THE POCKET VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE LEAD AND DEVICE CONNECTION APPEARED NORMAL. THE SETSCREWS WERE LOOSENED AND THE LEAD WAS TESTED WITH A PACING SYSTEM ANALYZER (PSA) WHICH SHOWED NORMAL VALUES. THE COMPETITOR LEAD WAS RE-CONNECTED TO THE DEVICE AND NORMAL VALUES WERE SEEN. A POSSIBLE LEAD ISSUE OR A CONNECTION ISSUE WAS SUSPECTED. AT THIS TIME THE DEVICE AND COMPETITOR LEAD REMAIN IMPLANTED. 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