FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENERGEN

MDR report key: 3213010 · Received July 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-09913
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 9, 2013
Date of Event
May 31, 2013
Report Date
June 18, 2013
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA
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 AT THE IMPLANT OF THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D), HIGH IMPEDANCE WAS NOTED ON THE CHRONIC LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD AFTER IT WAS CONNECED TO THE DEVICE. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED FROM THE HEADER AND THE PHYSICIAN OBSERVED THE SET SCREW WAS LOOSE. THE LEAD WAS REINSERTED AND CONNECTED TO THE DEVICE AGAIN WITH SET SCREWS TIGHTENED AND THE MEASUREMENTS WERE NORMAL. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
313476 ENERGEN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND N141

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR H170| 1346T| 0185| 4555| MISMATCH| N141| 1388T