TELIGEN
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
AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.
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 |