BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    TELIGEN

    MDR report key: 4131780 · Received October 1, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    2124215-2014-14225
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    October 1, 2014
    Date of Event
    July 14, 2014
    Report Date
    August 6, 2014
    Manufacturer
    GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
    Product Code
    LWP
    Removal / Correction Number
    Z-0026-2014
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). THIS DEVICE WAS THOROUGHLY INSPECTED AND ANALYZED UPON RECEIPT AT OUR QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY. EXTERNAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE NOTED NO ANOMALIES. THE BATTERY VOLTAGE WAS LOWER THAN EXPECTED, BUT STILL SUPPORTED FULL DEVICE FUNCTION. A SERIES OF AUTOMATED ELECTRICAL/FUNCTIONAL TESTS WERE CONDUCTED AND NO ISSUES WITH THE DEVICE¿S ABILITY TO DELIVER THERAPY WERE OBSERVED; BASIC SENSING, PACING AND SHOCKING FUNCTIONS OF THE DEVICE WERE VERIFIED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE MEMORY INDICATED THAT A VOLTAGE ALERT WAS RECORDED. USING HISTORICAL DAILY BATTERY VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT DATA, ENGINEERS DETERMINED THAT THIS DEVICE WAS DEMONSTRATING BEHAVIOR CONSISTENT WITH A HIGH CURRENT CONDITION ASSOCIATED WITH A COMPROMISED LOW VOLTAGE CAPACITOR CONNECTED TO THE DEVICE¿S BATTERY. LOW VOLTAGE CAPACITORS ARE USED IN THE DEVICE¿S HIGH VOLTAGE CHARGING OPERATION IN ORDER TO FACILITATE FAST CHARGE TIMES. MALFUNCTION OF THESE CAPACITORS RESULTED IN A HIGH CURRENT DRAIN, WHICH WAS DEPLETING THIS DEVICE¿S BATTERY FASTER THAN NORMAL. ON AUGUST 29, 2013, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC DISTRIBUTED A LETTER TO PHYSICIANS CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. THIS LETTER INFORMED PHYSICIANS THAT, IN A SUBSET OF DEVICES, THE PERFORMANCE OF A LOW VOLTAGE CAPACITOR MAY BE COMPROMISED OVER TIME, CAUSING INCREASED CURRENT DRAIN THAT CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION. THIS DEVICE IS A PART OF THE IDENTIFIED POPULATION.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). THE DEVICE REMAINS IN SERVICE AT THIS TIME. THIS REPORT WILL UPDATED UPON RECEIPT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY EXPLANTED, REPLACED AND RETURNED FOR LABORATORY ANALYSIS. UPON COMPLETION FROM ANALYSIS, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4).

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

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    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    AS PART OF AN ANALYSIS TO REVIEW THE SAFETY ARCHITECTURE LOW VOLTAGE ALERT (CODE 1003), BATTERY VOLTAGE DATA WAS PULLED FROM THE REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEM. DURING OUR ANALYSIS, THE DEVICE WAS IDENTIFIED AS DEMONSTRATING EVIDENCE OF PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION THAT COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO COMPROMISED THERAPY IF NOT ADDRESSED IN A TIMELY MANNER. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES PROACTIVELY REACHED OUT TO THE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE TO NOTIFY THEM OF THIS FINDING AND RECOMMEND DEVICE REPLACEMENT. AT THIS TIME, THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED AND NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    612944 TELIGEN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWP GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND E102

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 72 YR E102| 0181