FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 2780137 · Received October 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
2124215-2012-12216
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 10, 2012
Date of Event
September 7, 2012
Report Date
October 28, 2013
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

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

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 THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) CAUSES A RED ALERT TO BE DECLAIRED DUE TO HIGH SHOCK IMPEDANCES. THE PATIENT'S PHYSICAN IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND THE PATIENT WILL BE MONITORED AS THE PACING SYSTEM REMAINS IMPLANTED AT THIS TIME. (THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD MODEL/SERIAL NUMBER ARE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME) NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE DEVICE CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT HIGH SHOCK LEAD IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS. RECENT DEVICE FOLLOW UP SHOWED NORMAL IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT VALUES. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE DEVICE REMAINS IN SERVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TELIGEN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND F102

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other 4470| F102| 0181| F110| 0165| 1871