FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 2161639 · Received July 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-08351
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 14, 2011
Date of Event
April 16, 2011
Report Date
April 16, 2011
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P010012
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE, INFORMATION SUGGESTS THAT THESE MEDICAL DEVICES REMAIN ACTIVELY IN SERVICE . AS NEW INFORMATION WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE FURTHER EVALUATED AND UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE TRANSVENOUS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) DID EXHIBIT LESS THAN 20 OHMS SHOCK IMPEDANCE. THE REVIEWING HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL COULD NOT INITIALLY LOCATE THE OUT-OF-RANGE DATA POINT, BUT THEN DID LOCATE THE INFORMATION WITH ASSISTANCE. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING AS TO THE REASON FOR LOW SHOCK IMPEDANCE WAS TO BE DONE. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CLINICAL OBSERVATION.

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 57 YR E102| 0185