FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INCEPTA

MDR report key: 4140446 · Received October 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-17607
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 3, 2014
Date of Event
February 21, 2013
Report Date
September 19, 2014
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWP
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED VIA ROUTINE FOLLOW-UP. 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 CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D), IMPLANTED WITH ANOTHER MANUFACTURER'S DEFIBRILLATION LEAD, EXHIBITED HIGH OUT OF RANGE SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS. IN RV COIL TO CAN CONFIGURATION MEASUREMENTS WERE ACCEPTABLE. IT WAS NOTED THE MEASUREMENTS HAD BEEN HIGH OFF AND ON SINCE IMPLANT. THE PATIENT ALSO REPORTED HEARING BEEPING TONES SINCE IMPLANT. THE LEAD CONFIGURATION WAS PROGRAMMED TO RV COIL TO CAN. NON-INVASIVE PROGRAMMED STIMULATION (NIPS) WAS THEN PERFORMED AND YIELDED MEASUREMENTS OF 66 OHMS. THERE WAS A CONCERN THE SET SCREW WAS LOOSE, CAUSING THE HIGH OUT OF RANGE MEASUREMENTS. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
619251 INCEPTA IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWP GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND N161

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Hospitalization| L| R D154ATG| 4542| 6947| 5568| N161