FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 3905421 · Received July 1, 2014

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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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