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