FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 3211138 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-09696
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
March 15, 2013
Report Date
April 24, 2013
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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 SYSTEM DETECTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD BEEN PROGRAMMED TO TACHY THERAPY OFF AT SOME POINT. ATTEMPTS TO DETERMINE WHY HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THE PATIENT PREVIOUSLY WAS SEEN IN CLINIC AND THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL (HCP) WAS QUESTIONING WHY THE ELECTROGRAM (EGM) DIDN'T ALWAYS SHOW THE ATRIAL EVENTS. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) WAS CONSULTED AT THAT TIME AND SUGGESTED SOME PROGRAMMING CHANGES TO ALLEVIATE THE ISSUE. IT IS UNKNOWN IF ANY PROGRAMMING CHANGES WERE MADE. TO DATE, NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
310353 TELIGEN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND E110

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 86 YR 5076| 7278| 6947| E110