FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENERGEN

MDR report key: 3921672 · Received July 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-11478
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 9, 2014
Date of Event
April 30, 2014
Report Date
April 30, 2014
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWP
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

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 IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) WITH THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH OUT-OF-RANGE (OOR) SHOCK LEAD IMPEDANCE GREATER THAN 200 OHMS. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) STATED TO MAKE SURE THE POCKET IS CLOSED AND TEST EACH VECTOR. FURTHER, TS RECOMMENDED DISTAL COIL TO CAN AND TO DO INDUCTION TESTING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED THAT THE PROXIMAL COIL WAS GIVING THE OOR IMPEDANCE. THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TOOK THE PROXIMAL COIL OUT OF THE EQUATION AND PROGRAMMED PATIENT WITH DISTAL COIL TO CAN. THE SHOCK IMPEDANCE WITH DISTAL COIL TO CAN WAS WITHIN RANGE. THE SYSTEM REMAINS IN SERVICE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
400663 ENERGEN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWP GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND E143

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR T175| E102| 4086| 0184| E143