FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 3210385 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-09201
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
April 17, 2013
Report Date
April 17, 2013
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
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 IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) DEVICE DELIVERED SEVERAL SHOCK. THE RHYTHM STARTED IN A MONITOR ONLY ZONE AND THEN ACCELERATED INTO THE VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA (VT) THERAPY ZONE WHERE SUSTAINED RATE DURATION (SRD) AND ANTI-TACHYCARDIA PACING (ATP) BOTH TIMED OUT. MULTIPLE SHOCKS WERE THEN DELIVERED AND THERAPY WAS EXHAUSTED. IT WAS THOUGHT THAT THE RHYTHM WAS LIKELY AN SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA (SVT). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT'S MEDICATIONS WERE BEING ADJUSTED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE SYSTEM REMAINS IN SERVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
309803 TELIGEN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND E110

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 10530 DA T175| E110| 4136| 0185