FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 1952578 · Received January 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-23572
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 7, 2011
Date of Event
December 6, 2010
Report Date
December 6, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P960040
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE REMAINS 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 RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS HAVE STEADILY INCREASED, EVENTUALLY MEASURING GREATER THAN 2,000 OHMS. ADDITIONALLY, THRESHOLD MEASUREMENTS HAVE INCREASED, ALONG WITH OVERSENSING. THE NON-PACER DEPENDENT PATIENT WAS REPORTEDLY PACING 10% IN THE RV. ISOMETRICS RECREATED RANDOM UNDERSENSING. TECHNICAL SERVICES RECOMMENDED FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE RV LEAD. TO DATE, NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED WITH THIS CLINICAL OBSERVATION.

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 67 YR T125| 1600| 4244| E110| 6945| 4312| 0041| 1625| 1821