FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENERGEN

MDR report key: 3041110 · Received April 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-01924
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 8, 2013
Date of Event
January 16, 2013
Report Date
January 16, 2013
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, THE DEVICE WAS EXPOSED TO SIMULATED HEART LOAD CONDITIONS, AND THE DEFIBRILLATION, PACING, AND SENSING FUNCTIONS WERE TESTED. THE DEVICE OPERATED APPROPRIATELY WITH NO INTERRUPTIONS IN THERAPY OUTPUT OR PROGRAMMER COMMUNICATION AT THE RETURNED PROGRAMMED SETTINGS. A SERIES OF ELECTRICAL TESTS WERE ALSO PERFORMED AND AGAIN, NORMAL DEVICE FUNCTION WAS OBSERVED. A REVIEW OF DEVICE MEMORY NOTED THE DEVICE HAD RECORDED ONE OR TWO FAULTS THAT WERE MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY THE USE OF ELECTROCAUTERY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS PRODUCT WAS RETURNED WITH NO REPORTED PRODUCT PERFORMANCE ISSUES AND NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS. INITIAL ANALYSIS COMPLETED IN OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY IDENTIFIED A PRODUCT PERFORMANCE ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
143306 ENERGEN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND E141

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR 4135| 6949| E163| 0184| T135| E141