FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TELIGEN

MDR report key: 4140006 · Received October 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-17232
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 3, 2014
Date of Event
September 9, 2014
Report Date
September 9, 2014
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWP
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). 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 THIS PATIENT RECENTLY WOKE UP AND FOUND HE WAS ON THE FLOOR, IT IS UNKNOWN IF THIS WAS SYNCOPE AS THE PATIENT WASN¿T SURE. THE PATIENT WAS THEN SEEN IN CLINIC AND AN INTERROGATION WAS DONE, WHICH NOTED THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE ARRHYTHMIA LOGBOOK AND THE DEVICE CHECKED OUT JUST FINE. THE DEVICE WAS SET TO AAI 40 BEATS PER MINUTE (BPM), THRESHOLDS WERE GOOD, THE PATIENT HAD SLOW CONDUCTION, SO IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE FALL WAS CARDIAC RELATED. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) WAS CONSULTED AND SUGGESTED THAT SINCE THE PATIENT IS YOUNGER, SOME PROGRAMMING CHANGES COULD BE MADE AND CHANGING THE DEVICE PROGRAMMING TO DDD MODE WITH A LONG DELAY. THE PROGRAMMING WAS CHANGED, AND THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION. TO DATE, NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
619585 TELIGEN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWP GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND E110

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 10820 DA Hospitalization| L| R 0181| E110| 4086| 4469