FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 2053321 · Received April 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-04053
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 13, 2011
Date of Event
January 31, 2011
Report Date
March 4, 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 THIS PRODUCT REMAINS IN SERVICE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING THE IMPLANT OF THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD), WHEN ATTEMPTING INDUCTION TESTING, TELEMETRY WAS LOST, INDICATED BY FLAT ELECTROGRAMS (EGMS) AND NO FUNCTIONALITY TO END THE TESTING. THE "CANCEL TELEMETRY" BUTTON WAS PUSHED, WHICH STOPPED THE TEST. SUBSEQUENTLY, TELEMETRY WAS OBTAINED AND THE EGM RETURNED. A COMPLETE DEVICE CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND ALL LEAD DIAGNOSTICS AND DEVICE FUNCTION WAS NOTED TO BE NORMAL. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) DISCUSSED THAT THIS SOUNDED LIKE TEXT BOOK TELEMETRY LOSS AND AGREED WITH THE FOLLOW-UP THAT WAS PERFORMED.

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 79 YR 0148| 4470| T125| E110