FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
TELIGEN
MDR report key: 3053235
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Received April 11, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2013-04889
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 11, 2013
- Date of Event
- March 12, 2013
- Report Date
- March 12, 2013
- Manufacturer
- GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
- Product Code
- LWS
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE REMAINS 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 THIS DEVICE SYSTEM DETECTED AN ARRHYTHMIA, WHICH WAS THEN ACCELERATED, WHERE THE PATIENT RECEIVED NUMEROUS SHOCKS FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AF). THE LOCAL AREA SALES REPRESENTATIVE CONFIRMED THAT THERAPY WAS LIKELY EXHAUSTED AS A RESULT. A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO ENABLE DISCRIMINATORS WAS PERFORMED, AS WELL AS RAISING THE VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA (VT) ZONE. TO DATE, NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS CLINICAL OBSERVATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154582 | TELIGEN | IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR | LWS | GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND | E110 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 YR | 0137| E110| 1600| 1793| 6936| T167| 0041| 7218C| MISMATCH| 5076 |