FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 1951394 · Received January 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-22799
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 6, 2011
Date of Event
November 24, 2010
Report Date
December 9, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS CRT-D REMAINS IMPLANTED AND IN SERVICE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DOES BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REPORTED THAT THE CRT-D HAD BEEN PROGRAMMED TO MONITOR ONLY DUE TO AN UNRELATED SURGICAL PROCEDURE IN A DIFFERENT HOSPITAL. ONCE THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED, THE PHYSICIANS FORGOT TO REPROGRAM THE DEVICE BACK TO MONITOR AND THERAPY MODE. AFTER THE ALERT WAS ISSUED, THE PATIENT WAS CALLED INTO THE CLINIC AND THE DEVICE WAS APPROPRIATELY PROGRAMMED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE CRT-D REMAINS IMPLANTED AND IN SERVICE. 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

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT A RED ALERT WAS ISSUED THROUGH THE LATITUDE SYSTEM AFTER IT WAS DETECTED THAT THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) WAS PROGRAMMED TO MONITOR ONLY. THE PHYSICIAN WAS NOTIFIED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TELIGEN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND F103

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other