FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 3053289 · Received April 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-05312
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 11, 2013
Date of Event
March 13, 2013
Report Date
March 14, 2013
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
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, WHERE THE PATIENT RECEIVED ANTI-TACHY PACING AND SIX SHOCKS FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AF) WITH A RAPID VENTRICULAR RATE (RVR). BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES CONFIRMED THAT THERAPY WAS EXHAUSTED. A LOCAL AREA SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS REPROGRAMMED AND THE PATIENT RECEIVED AN INCREASE IN MEDICATION. 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
155539 TELIGEN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND E102

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR 0184| E102