FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 2153318 · Received July 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-06636
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 7, 2011
Date of Event
March 21, 2011
Report Date
April 6, 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 THIS DEVICE DELIVERED INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS AND ANTI-TACHYCARDIA PACING (ATP) FOR A RHYTHM THAT WAS NOTED TO BE SINUS TACHYCARDIA WHILE THE PATIENT WAS PLAYING BASKETBALL. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENTS VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA (VT-1) ZONE WAS A MONITOR ONLY ZONE, THUS IT WAS QUESTIONED WHY THERAPY WAS PROVIDED. TECHNICAL SERVICES DISCUSSED WHY THE PATIENT RECEIVED THERAPY AND RECOMMENDED PROGRAMMING OPTIONS. THE DEVICE WAS REPROGRAMMED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED. THE DEVICE REMAINS IN SERVICE.

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
1 269 MO 0181| E102