FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 3211149 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-08491
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
April 29, 2013
Report Date
April 30, 2013
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P010012
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 TRANSMITTED THAT A LOW, OUT-OF-RANGE (OOR), SHOCK LEAD IMPEDANCE FOR THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD AND IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) SYSTEM HAD BEEN DETECTED. THE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE CONSULTED WITH BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) AND A ZERO OHM READING IS WHAT TRIGGERED THE ALERT. IN CLINIC EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED AND NO OOR MEASUREMENTS WERE ABLE TO BE REPRODUCED. TS DISCUSSED MONITORING VERSUS COMMANDED SYNCHRONIZED SHOCK DELIVERY TO CONFIRM SYSTEM INTEGRITY. AT THIS TIME, NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED, AND IT WAS DECIDED TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SYSTEM WHICH REMAINS IN SERVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
309565 TELIGEN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND E102

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR E102| 0185