FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENERGEN

MDR report key: 3052557 · Received April 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-04278
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 11, 2013
Date of Event
November 18, 2011
Report Date
February 26, 2013
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED AND IN SERVICE. 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 DURING AN IMPLANT PROCEDURE OF THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD HIGH OUT OF RANGE IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WERE OBTAINED. THE LEAD WAS DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED TO THIS DEVICE WITHOUT OBTAINING A BETTER IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT. THE POCKET WAS CLEANED AND SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WERE TAKEN AGAIN WITH MEASUREMENTS WITHIN RANGE. IT WAS DECIDED TO TAKE MEASUREMENTS AGAIN WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS TO DETERMINE THE SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WERE TAKEN AGAIN AFTER SEVERAL DAYS AND ALL MEASUREMENTS WERE WITHIN ACCEPTABLE PARAMETERS. THERE WERE NO CHANGES MADE TO THE LEAD OR THIS DEVICE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
155059 ENERGEN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND P142

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 0295| 4549| P142| 4096