FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INCEPTA

MDR report key: 4132107 · Received October 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-14918
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 1, 2014
Date of Event
July 22, 2014
Report Date
July 23, 2014
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWP
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT AN ALERT WAS TRIGGERED DUE TO OUT OF RANGE PACING IMPEDANCES. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. A REVIEW OF THE INFORMATION AND THE ARRHYTHMIA LOGBOOK NOTED MANY NON SUSTAINED VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA WITH NO THERAPY EVENTS SHORTLY AFTER THE IMPLANT. IN ADDITION NOISE WAS SEEN ON THE ELECTROCARDIOGRAMS. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED A SHOCK BUT NO ALERT WAS TRIGGERED. TECHNICAL SERVICES EXPLAINED THAT THIS WOULD BE A YELLOW ALERT AND WOULD ONLY BE PICKED UP DURING A WEEKLY SWEEP OF THE DATA ON LATITUDE. A POSSIBLE CONNECTION ISSUE WAS SUSPECTED DUE TO THE NOISE SEEN. AT THIS TIME THE SYSTEM REMAINS IMPLANTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED NOTED THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO BEING DEFECTIVE WHILE THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
611395 INCEPTA IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWP GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND E160

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Hospitalization| L| R E160| 0292