FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 2060097 · 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