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) |