FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INCEPTA

MDR report key: 2910929 · Received January 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2012-15770
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 11, 2013
Date of Event
November 12, 2012
Report Date
February 15, 2013
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P910073
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES CONSULTANT DISCUSSED THE REPORTED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS WITH THE CALLER WHO COMMUNICATED THE INFORMATION TO THIS PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN. A DOWNLOAD OF THE DEVICE DATA WILL BE PERFORMED. NO OTHER ADVERSE EVENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THIS PRODUCT ISSUE WILL BE UPDATED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBSEQUENT INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ONE MONTH LATER REGARDING THE RESULTS OF A DEVICE MEMORY DOWNLOAD WHICH WAS PERFORMED TO REVIEW THE OUT OF RANGE IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS. A BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES CONSULTANT DISCUSSED WITH THE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE DAILY MEASUREMENTS ARE GOOD AND STABLE AND THEREFORE, A LEAD ISSUE IS NOT SUSPECTED AND THERE IS MOST LIKELY JUST AN ISSUE WITH HOW THE COMMAND TEST IS PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED THAT THIS IS A DEVICE SPECIFIC ISSUE, NOT A LEAD ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS DEFIBRILLATION LEAD WAS EXHIBITING A SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS GREATER THAN 125 OHMS IN TRIAD CONFIGURATION. THE DAILY MEASUREMENTS WERE STABLE AT 60-62 OHMS. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
18768 INCEPTA IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND N164

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR N164| 4047| 0184| H179| 4517| 4470| 4402