FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 2153555 · Received July 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-06296
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 7, 2011
Date of Event
April 6, 2011
Report Date
April 15, 2011
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P960040
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ATTEMPTS TO RETRIEVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN MADE. AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE THE EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE REGULAR FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT INDICATED THE DEVICE AND LEADS WERE FUNCTIONING APPROPRIATELY. THE RV LEAD PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WERE BETWEEN 1,800-2,000 OHMS. THE DAILY PACE/SENSE MEASUREMENTS WERE TURNED OFF AND THE PHYSICIAN PLANNED TO SEE THE PATIENT AT THE NEXT REGULAR FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT. 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 VIA LATITUDE REMOTE MONITORING THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) AND RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) DEFIBRILLATION LEAD WERE EXHIBITING HIGH PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS GREATER THAN 2,000 OHMS. INTRINSIC SENSING AND PACING THRESHOLDS MEASUREMENTS WERE WITHIN NORMAL RANGE. THE PATIENT HAD A REGULAR FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TELIGEN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND E110

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR 4017| 1861| E110| 0148