FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENERGEN

MDR report key: 3922080 · Received July 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-12539
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 9, 2014
Date of Event
May 1, 2014
Report Date
June 10, 2014
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWP
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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 DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE FOR THIS DEVICE AND RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD, DEFIBRILLATION THRESHOLD (DFT) TESTING FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE PATIENT WAS REQUIRED TO BE EXTERNALLY RESCUED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE DEVICE DELIVERED AN ADDITIONAL SHOCK AFTER OVERSENSING NOISE OF AN UNKNOWN SOURCE. INTERMITTENT LOSS OF CAPTURE (LOC) WAS ALSO NOTED POST SHOCK. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES DISCUSSED POTENTIAL CAUSES OF THE CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS. THE DEVICE AND LEAD WERE SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED AND REMAIN IN SERVICE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
401134 ENERGEN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWP GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND E142

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 86 YR 4135| E142| 0295