FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 2173661 · Received July 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-11241
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 23, 2011
Date of Event
June 17, 2011
Report Date
June 17, 2011
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P960040
Adverse Event
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 DUE TO EROSION THIS DEVICE SYSTEM WAS PART OF A POCKET REVISION. THE WHOLE SYSTEM WAS REPOSITIONED. WHEN THE PHYSICIAN WAS ENSURING THAT THE RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD WAS SECURE IN THE HEADER, THE INSULATION ON THE LEAD UNRAVELED AND UNCOILED BETWEEN THE TERMINAL PIN AND THE PROXIMAL RING. THE LEAD WAS CUT AND SURGICALLY ABANDONED. THE IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) AND RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD REMAIN IN SERVICE. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE 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 77 YR Hospitalization| L| R (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)