FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENERGEN

MDR report key: 3211604 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-09642
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
May 15, 2013
Report Date
May 15, 2013
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

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 DURING AN AV NODE ABLATION THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) WAS PROGRAMMED TO VVI 40 PPM. THERE WERE TWO DROPPED BEATS RECORDED ON AN ELECTROCARDIOGRAM AS THE PATIENT WAS BECOMING PACER DEPENDENT, AND THE PAUSE WAS ABOUT TWO SECONDS. THE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE CONSULTED WITH BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) AND THE REASON FOR THIS OBSERVATION WAS DISCUSSED; THE IMPULSE FROM THE ABLATION PROCEDURE WAS OVERSENSED BY THE DEVICE AND IMPACTED PACING THERAPY TO THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO FURTHER OBSERVATIONS BEING NOTED AND THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS. THE DEVICE SYSTEM REMAINS IN SERVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
310331 ENERGEN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND N140

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR 4542| 0296| N140