ENERGEN
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2012-12160
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 10, 2012
- Date of Event
- September 5, 2012
- Report Date
- October 30, 2012
- Manufacturer
- GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
- Product Code
- LWS
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.
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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING THE IMPLANT OF THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD), HIGH OUT OF RANGE SHOCK IMPEDANCES OF GREATER THAN 125 OHMS WERE OBSERVED. IT WAS NOTED THAT SHOCK IMPEDANCES WERE APPROXIMATELY 101 OHMS WITH THE PREVIOUS DEVICE. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) ADVISED TESTING SHOCK IMPEDANCES IN TRIAD CONFIGURATION AND THEN PERFORMING A SAVE TO DISK AND MEMORY DUMP. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED THAT THE PATIENT WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENERGEN | IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR | LWS | GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND | E141 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 YR | T177| 0185 |