FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 2151306 · Received July 6, 2011

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS OF TODAY, THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AND OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE

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 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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