FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INCEPTA

MDR report key: 3210189 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-07235
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
March 11, 2013
Report Date
April 17, 2013
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 PATIENT'S HOME MONITORING EQUIPMENT DETECTED A HIGH OUT OF RANGE PACING IMPEDANCE FOR THIS PATIENT'S RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD. UPON EXPLANT OF THIS DEVICE, WHAT LOOKED TO BE LIQUID WAS FOUND IN THE DEVICE HEADER WHICH MIGHT HAVE LEAD TO IRREGULAR VOLTAGE READINGS. BOTH THE LEAD AND DEVICE WERE EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. TO DATE, NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
310685 INCEPTA IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND N164

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Hospitalization| L| R 4518| N164| 0158| 4088| T180| H179