FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INCEPTA

MDR report key: 3211612 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-08486
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
May 2, 2013
Report Date
May 14, 2013
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
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 ROUTINE TESTING, THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD MEASURED A SHOCK IMPEDANCE OF ABOUT 170 OHMS. ADDITIONALLY, THE PACE IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT WAS GREATER THAN 2000 OHMS. ALL OTHER PARAMETERS ARE NORMAL AND THERE WAS NO NOISE ON THE SHOCK CHANNEL. A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED 11 DAYS LATER, AND A DISCONNECTED DISTAL COIL WAS REPORTED. THE SOURCE OF THE OUT OF RANGE IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WAS DUE TO A CONNECTION ISSUE WITH THIS PULSE GENERATOR. ALL PRODUCTS WERE SUCCESSFULLY RECONNECTED WITH NORMAL MEASUREMENTS. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
311719 INCEPTA IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND P165

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Hospitalization| L| R K187| MISMATCH