FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 3905682 · Received July 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-11232
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 1, 2014
Date of Event
April 23, 2013
Report Date
May 20, 2014
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

(B)(4). AS OF THIS DATE, THIS DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED AND IN SERVICE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT REMOTE MONITORING OF THIS DEVICE AND RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD REVEALED A HIGH OUT OF RANGE PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT. THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE PHYSICIAN AND IS BEING FURTHER MONITORED. ALL OTHER MEASUREMENTS WERE NORMAL. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. APPROXIMATELY, ONE YEAR LATER, A REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED. THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND REPLACED DUE TO NOISE AND THE OUT OF RANGE IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT. IN ADDITION, INCREASED THRESHOLD MEASUREMENTS WERE OBSERVED. THE PATIENT HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS. NO PACING INHIBITION WAS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE AS THE PATIENT IS PACEMAKER DEPENDENT. THIS DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED AND IN SERVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
384937 TELIGEN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND F102

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening| R 0185| F102