FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 3053235 · 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