FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INCEPTA

MDR report key: 3212990 · Received July 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-10363
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 9, 2013
Date of Event
June 27, 2013
Report Date
June 27, 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

ACCORDING TO AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THIS SYSTEM REMAINS IN SERVICE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH POST IMPLANT, THE PATIENT WITH THIS SYSTEM EXPERIENCED A WOUND INFECTION. IN ADDITION, DEVICE INTERROGATION REVEALED NON-SUSTAINED VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA EPISODES LOGGED WHICH CORRELATED TO SOME OF THE HOSPITAL MONITOR EVENTS. DEVICE FUNCTION WAS APPROPRIATE AS PROGRAMMED; THE DEVICE IS PACING LEFT VENTRICULAR ONLY. AN INTERNAL TECHNICAL SERVICE CONSULTANT WAS CONTACTED FOR PROGRAMMING OPTIONS TO AVOID BRIEF PACEMAKER MEDIATED TACHYCARDIA. AFTER PROGRAMMING NO FURTHER EPISODES WERE LOGGED. THE DEVICE WAS REPROGRAMMED AND REMAINS IMPLANTED AND IN SERVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
313349 INCEPTA IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND N165

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| L| R