FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INGENIO

MDR report key: 4132235 · Received October 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-15146
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 1, 2014
Date of Event
July 25, 2014
Report Date
August 13, 2014
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWP
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED UPON COMPLETION OF ANALYSIS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE WAS PERFORMED. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE HEADER AND CASE NOTED NO ANOMALIES. PIN GAUGE TESTING, DESIGNED TO VERIFY PROPER PORT DIMENSIONS, WAS COMPLETED. EACH PORT MEASURED AS EXPECTED. THE DEVICE WAS THEN EXPOSED TO SIMULATED HEART LOAD CONDITIONS, AND THE PACING, AND SENSING FUNCTIONS WERE TESTED. IMPEDANCE TESTING WAS COMPLETED AND ALL MEASUREMENTS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. THE DEVICE OPERATED APPROPRIATELY WITH NO INTERRUPTIONS IN THERAPY OUTPUT AT THE RETURNED PROGRAMMED SETTINGS. A SERIES OF ELECTRICAL TESTS WAS ALSO PERFORMED, AND AGAIN, NORMAL DEVICE FUNCTION WAS OBSERVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS PACEMAKER WAS ATTEMPTED AT IMPLANT. WHEN THE DEVICE WAS CONNECTED TO ANOTHER MANUFACTURER'S LEADS, HIGH OUT OF RANGE PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WERE OBSERVED. THE SETSCREWS WERE EXAMINED AND CONFIRMED TO BE TIGHT ON THE TERMINAL PINS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ELECTROGRAMS (EGM) WERE COMPLETELY DISASSOCIATED WITH THE PATIENT'S RHYTHM. THE LEADS WERE TESTED VIA A PACING SYSTEM ANALYZER (PSA) AND MEASUREMENTS WERE ACCEPTABLE. THIS DEVICE WAS NOT USED AND A NEW DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED WITH ACCEPTABLE MEASUREMENTS. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
612585 INGENIO IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR LWP GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND K173

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 87 YR MISMATCH| K173