FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 2051781 · Received April 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-03668
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 12, 2011
Date of Event
February 24, 2011
Report Date
February 23, 2011
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P010012
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE LOCAL AREA SALES REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THE PATIENT WAS NOT BROUGHT INTO THE CLINIC FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. THE DATE THAT THE LOW SHOCK IMPEDANCE OCCURRED THE PATIENT WAS HAVING AN ABLATION PROCEDURE AND THE PHYSICIAN FELT IT WAS RELATED TO THE PROCEDURE. AT THIS TIME THERE WERE NO PLANS FOR INTERVENTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION VIA LATITUDE REMOTE MONITORING THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) AND ANOTHER MANUFACTURER'S RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) DEFIBRILLATION LEAD EXHIBITED A LOW SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT LESS THAN 20 OHMS. A BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES CONSULTANT ADVISED BRINGING THE PATIENT IN FOR ADDITIONAL TROUBLESHOOTING. TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED.

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 65 YR (B)(4)| (B)(4)| MISMATCH