FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INCEPTA

MDR report key: 3070458 · Received April 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-06548
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 22, 2013
Date of Event
March 26, 2013
Report Date
March 26, 2013
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES CONSULTANT INFORMED THE CALLER THAT THE PATIENT COULD BE BROUGHT IN FOR ADDITIONAL LEAD TESTING. FLUOROSCOPY WAS PERFORMED WHICH CONFIRMED A GOOD LEAD TO DEVICE CONNECTION. ADDITIONALLY, LEAD IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. THE PATIENT WILL CONTINUED TO BE MONITORED VIA LATITUDE. NO OTHER ADVERSE EVENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THIS PRODUCT ISSUE WILL BE UPDATED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT A LATITUDE RED ALERT WAS RECEIVED FROM THIS SYSTEM DUE TO A HIGH SHOCKING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT. THE MOST RECENT MEASUREMENT WAS WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS AT 75 OHMS. THIS PATIENT'S SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A BOSTON SCIENTIFIC DEVICE AND A COMPETITIVE DEFIBRILLATION LEAD. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
172445 INCEPTA IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND N164

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR N164| H135| 1488TC| H215| 1580| 4512