FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 3211074 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-09957
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
April 27, 2013
Report Date
April 29, 2013
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS OF THIS DATE THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS EVENT. 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 THE PATIENT IMPLANTED WITH THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) REPORTED THEY HAD A SYNCOPAL EPISODE IN WHICH THEY HAD PASSED OUT FOR 45 SECONDS. WHEN THE PATIENT CAME TO THEY WERE TOLD IT WAS THOUGHT THEY HAD RECEIVED A SHOCK. PATIENT HAD INQUIRED IF THERE HAD BEEN A SHOCK DELIVERED AND WAS REFERRED TO SPEAK TO THEIR PHYSICIAN TO REVIEW REMOTE MONITORING INFORMATION AND DISCUSS ANY FURTHER HEALTH QUESTIONS. A REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS SENT REQUESTING THE CAUSE OF THE SYNCOPAL EPISODE WAS BUT WAS INCONCLUSIVE. THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
309738 TELIGEN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND E110

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 41 YR Life Threatening 4136| 0185| E110