FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 1951440 · Received January 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-22911
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 6, 2011
Date of Event
October 6, 2010
Report Date
November 23, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION SUGGESTS THIS DEVICE REMAINS IN SERVICE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING THE IMPLANT OF THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD), WITH THE CHRONIC IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATION LEAD, NOISE WAS OBSERVED ON THE RATE/SENSE CHANNEL. PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS GREATER THAN 2,000 OHMS AND LOSS OF CAPTURE WERE ALSO OBSERVED. THE LEAD WAS REINSERTED INTO THE DEVICE HOWEVER LOSS OF CAPTURE WAS STILL OBSERVED. MINERAL OIL WAS USED TO REINSERT THE LEAD A SECOND TIME. ALL MEASUREMENTS WERE THEN ACCEPTABLE AND NO FURTHER NOISE WAS OBSERVED. 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 E110

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)