FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 2042515 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-01964
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
January 19, 2011
Report Date
January 19, 2011
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P960040
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TECHNICAL SERVICES DISCUSSED POSSIBLE REASONS FOR THE HIGH IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS AND FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING TECHNIQUES. THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION SUGGESTS THIS DEVICE REMAINS IN SERVICE. THE LOCAL AREA SALES REPRESENTATIVE WAS CONTACTED FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) EXHIBITED SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS GREATER THAN 125 OHMS. THE PATIENT WAS SEEN IN CLINIC. A MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM ENERGY SHOCK WERE DELIVERED YIELDING MEASUREMENTS OF 108 OHMS AND 106 OHMS RESPECTIVELY. FOLLOWING TESTING SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS GREATER THAN 125 OHMS WERE 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 57 YR Hospitalization| L| R (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)