FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 2042477 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-01179
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
January 17, 2011
Report Date
January 17, 2011
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

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 THIS DEVICE SYSTEM EXHIBITED A FLAT SHOCK MORPHOLOGY WITH NOISE PRESENT. TECHNICAL SERVICES DISCUSSED OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT CAPTURE COULD NOT BE VERIFIED BASED ON A SURFACE ELECTROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, NO SENSING WAS OBSERVED. A MICRO-DISLODGMENT OF THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD WAS SUSPECTED AND A LEAD REVISION PROCEDURE WAS SCHEDULED. 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 E102

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR 0187| E102| 0158