TELIGEN
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2011-07133
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 6, 2011
- Date of Event
- April 5, 2011
- Report Date
- March 19, 2013
- 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
SUBSEQUENT INFORMATION FROM THE LOCAL FIELD REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED FOR NOW. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.
AS OF TODAY, THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AND OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE
AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS DEVICE AND THE ASSOCIATED RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD DISPLAYED A HIGH, OUT OF RANGE PACE IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. A REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEE MADE. THE DEVICE REMAINS IN SERVICE.
SUBSEQUENT INFORMATION INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEAD REVISION PROCEDURE WHERE THE LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WITH A CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D). THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS. THE LOCAL BOSTON SCIENTIFIC FIELD REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WENT TO HOSPITAL PATHOLOGY AND THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
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 | 61 YR | E102| 0147 |