TELIGEN
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2014-10811
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 1, 2014
- Date of Event
- May 2, 2014
- Report Date
- June 4, 2014
- Manufacturer
- GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
- Product Code
- LWP
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
(B)(4). UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE WAS PERFORMED. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE HEADER AND CASE NOTED NO ANOMALIES. PIN GAUGE TESTING, DESIGNED TO VERIFY PROPER PORT DIMENSIONS, WAS COMPLETED. EACH PORT MEASURED AS EXPECTED. THE DEVICE WAS THEN EXPOSED TO SIMULATED HEART LOAD CONDITIONS, AND THE DEFIBRILLATION, PACING, AND SENSING FUNCTIONS WERE TESTED. IMPEDANCE TESTING WAS COMPLETED AND ALL MEASUREMENTS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. THE DEVICE OPERATED APPROPRIATELY WITH NO INTERRUPTIONS IN THERAPY OUTPUT AT THE RETURNED PROGRAMMED SETTINGS. A SERIES OF ELECTRICAL TESTS WAS ALSO PERFORMED, AND AGAIN, NORMAL DEVICE FUNCTION WAS OBSERVED.
(B)(4). 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 THE DEFIBRILLATOR AND ANOTHER COMPANY'S RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH OUT OF RANGE PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. SUBSEQUENTLY THE RV LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
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Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383131 | TELIGEN | IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR | LWP | GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND | E110 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 YR | Hospitalization| L| R | 1488T| E163| T165| E110| 0185| 4076 |