FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 3053336 · Received April 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-04285
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 11, 2013
Date of Event
June 19, 2012
Report Date
March 12, 2013
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY A THOROUGH PRODUCT ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED. THE DEVICE WAS SUCCESSFULLY INTERROGATED. THE MEMORY LOG FOUND THAT THE DEVICE HAD A MAGNET APPLIED TO THE DEVICE MULTIPLE TIMES. DURING THIS TIME, THE DEVICE WENT THROUGH NINE RESETS. THE DEVICE WAS CONFIRMED TO BE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. AS A RESULT, THE CLINICAL OBSERVATION COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE DEVICE HAS SUFFERED MEMORY CORRUPTION IN THE V-TACHY MODE CHANGE LOG WHICH CAUSED THE ERROR LOG AND HALT ON THE PROGRAMMER. THREE PROGRAMMER WERE ATTEMPTED AND WERE ALL UNABLE TO INTERROGATE. CRITICAL THERAPY WAS CONFIRMED TO BE AVAILABLE AND THE DEVICE WAS CONFIRMED TO BE FUNCTIONING APPROPRIATELY. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
154842 TELIGEN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND F110

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1