FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INSIGNIA

MDR report key: 2913231 · Received January 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-00591
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 14, 2013
Date of Event
December 17, 2012
Report Date
December 17, 2012
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
D970003
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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH OUT-OF-RANGE (OOR) IMPEDANCES OF GREATER THAN 2300 OHMS. THE IMPEDANCES CAUSED A LEAD SAFETY SWITCH (LSS) AND IT LOOKS AS IF THEY HAVE BEEN RISING FOR GREATER THAN A YEAR. THERE WAS ALSO LOSS OF CAPTURE (LOC) AS WELL AS LEAD FRACTURE, OR SETSCREW ISSUES. THE PATIENT HAD NOT BEEN SEEN FOR A VERY LONG TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
20691 INSIGNIA IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR NVZ GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND 1297

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR 4087| 4088| 1297