FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
TELIGEN
MDR report key: 2060097
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Received April 15, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2011-05696
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 15, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 29, 2011
- Report Date
- March 29, 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
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 THE PATIENT RECEIVED SIX INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS AND ANTI-TACHYCARDIA PACING DUE TO A CONDUCTED SUPRA VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA. BECAUSE THE RATE WAS INITIALLY DETECTED IN THE MONITOR ONLY ZONE AND ACCELERATED INTO THE VT ZONE THE PROGRAMMED DETECTION ENHANCEMENTS DID NOT INHIBIT THERAPY. THE INAPPROPRIATE THERAPY DID NOT CONVERT THE RHYTHM AND THERAPY WAS EXHAUSTED FOR THAT EPISODE. PROGRAMMING AND MEDICATION OPTIONS WERE DISCUSSED. 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 | E102 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 YR | E102| 0157| 1860 |