FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2124215-2011-05874

MDR report key: 2151647 · Received July 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-05874
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 6, 2011
Date of Event
March 23, 2011
Report Date
April 2, 2011
Manufacturer
GUIDANT PUERTO RICO BV
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT, DURING THRESHOLD TESTING WITH RADIOFREQUENCY, AN UNKNOWN CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) LOST TELEMETRY AND CONTINUED TESTING. TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) DISCUSSED SINCE TELEMETRY WAS LOST, THE DEVICE DID NOT KNOW TO STOP. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS PACER DEPENDANT; HOWEVER, HAD NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED; HOWEVER, NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LWS GUIDANT PUERTO RICO BV TACHY DEVICE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention