FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 3211312 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-09355
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
May 14, 2013
Report Date
May 14, 2013
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

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) DID NOT DELIVER ANTI-TACHYCARDIA PACING (ATP) AS EXPECTED AND DELIVERED AN INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS FOR VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION (VF) THAT WAS INITIALLY DETECTED IN THE MONITOR ONLY VT-1 ZONE. RHYTHM WAS DETECTED IN THE VT-1 ZONE AND ACCELERATED INTO THE VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA (VT) ZONE AND RESULTED IN A THERAPY INDUCED VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA (VT). MULTIPLE INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS WERE DELIVERED AND SUBSEQUENTLY THERAPY WAS EXHAUSTED. PROGRAMMING CHANGES WERE DISCUSSED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
310971 TELIGEN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND E102

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR 0185| E102