FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTERVENE

MDR report key: 3994716 · Received August 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-15224
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 8, 2014
Date of Event
March 28, 2014
Report Date
May 27, 2014
Manufacturer
GUIDANT ANGLETON/ST. PAUL
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P940008
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND REPLACED. AS THE LEAD WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS, THE CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS CANNOT BE CONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) AND THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED NOISE AND OVERSENSING WHICH RESULTED IN 2-3 SECONDS OF PACING INHIBITION. HOWEVER, THE PATIENT MAINTAINED AN UNDERLYING RHYTHM OF 50 BEATS PER MINUTE (BPM). THE PATIENT IS PACER DEPENDENT BUT IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT NO ASYSTOLE GREATER THAN 2 SECONDS OCCURRED. ALL OTHER MEASUREMENTS WERE NORMAL. A SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS PERFORMED WHERE THE LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
466718 INTERVENE IMPLANTABLE LEAD LWS GUIDANT ANGLETON/ST. PAUL 497-24

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR T180| A135| 497-24| 1831| 438-10