FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INGENIO

MDR report key: 3951183 · Received July 22, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-14291
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 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
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, A THOROUGH EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED. A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND NOTED NO IRREGULARITIES IN LEAD BARREL AND SET SCREWS WERE FOUND TO MOVE NORMALLY. MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL TESTING WERE PERFORMED AND PASSED ALL MEASUREMENTS. HOWEVER, A HOLE WAS NOTED IN THE RIGHT VENTRICLE SEAL PLUG WHERE OVERSENSING IS CONSISTENT WITH AIR BUBBLES ESCAPING. THE DEVICE WAS CLINICALLY OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE PACEMAKER WITH A COMPETITOR'S RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED OVERSENSING AND BLOOD IN THE HEADER WAS NOTED. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PACEMAKER WAS NEVER IN SERVICE AND THE RV LEAD REMAINS IN SERVICE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
428326 INGENIO IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR LWP GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND K063

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR MISMATCH| K063| 1290