FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2124215-2014-14597

MDR report key: 4132069 · Received October 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-14597
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 1, 2014
Date of Event
July 17, 2014
Report Date
July 17, 2014
Manufacturer
GUIDANT PUERTO RICO BV
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 THRESHOLD TESTING WITH THIS PACEMAKER, WHEN THE STOP TEST BUTTON WAS PRESSED ON THE PROGRAMMER, A DELAY WAS OBSERVED IN STOPPING THE TEST RESULTING IN A PAUSE IN PACING FOR AN UKNOWN DURATION REQUIRING STAT PACE TO BE PRESSED. A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL (HCP) CONTACTED BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) TO INQUIRE ABOUT HOW TO GET BACK TO THE PREVIOUSLY PROGRAMMED PARAMETERS AND INQUIRED ABOUT TELEMETRY ISSUES. THE HCP REPORTED THAT STOP TEST WAS PRESSED FOUR TIMES BEFORE THE THRESHOLD TEST ENDED. TS DISCUSSED THRESHOLD TEST STEPS. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THIS PRODUCT REMAINS IN SERVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
611818 LWS GUIDANT PUERTO RICO BV EXTERNAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR H125| 4087| 4086| V172| 4512