FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENERGEN

MDR report key: 2780081 · Received October 10, 2012

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

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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