FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 2052002 · Received April 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-03976
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 12, 2011
Date of Event
February 23, 2011
Report Date
February 23, 2011
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P960040
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE, INFORMATION SUGGESTS THAT THESE MEDICAL DEVICES REMAIN ACTIVELY IN SERVICE. PER THE LOCAL AREA SALES REPRESENTATIVE, THIS PATIENT HAS A CHRONICALLY HIGH SHOCK IMPEDANCE IN THE LOW 100'S. THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO DO A MAX ENERGY SHOCK AND THE OUTCOME WAS SUCCESSFUL. ALL RESULTS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. IF NEW INFORMATION WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE FURTHER EVALUATED AND UPDATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE TRANSVENOUS DEFIBRILLATION LEAD IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD), DID EXHIBIT GREATER THAN 125 OHMS SHOCK IMPEDANCE. PREVIOUSLY, SHOCK IMPEDANCE HAD BEEN AROUND 100 OHMS. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS ASSOCIATED 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 59 YR Life Threatening| R 4469| E110| 0180