INGENIO
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2014-17279
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 3, 2014
- Date of Event
- September 12, 2014
- Report Date
- September 13, 2014
- Manufacturer
- GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
- Product Code
- DTB
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
(B)(4). RECORDS INDICATE THIS SYSTEM REMAINS IN SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER COMPLICATION. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT PATIENT WITH THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY PACEMAKER (CRT-P) PRESENTED IN THE HOSPITAL DUE TO DIAPHRAGMATIC STIMULATION. UPON CHECK, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A SAFETY SWITCH HAS BEEN TRIGGERED FOR THIS LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD AND ANOTHER MANUFACTURER'S RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD DUE TO PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT GREATER THAN 2,000 OHMS. THE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAMMED LV LEAD FROM LV TIP TO DEVICE AND NO STIMULATION HAS BEEN OBSERVED THEREAFTER. FURTHERMORE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS IN CHRONIC ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AF). THE ATRIAL LEAD WAS LEFT IN A UNIPOLAR CONFIGURATION. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 618781 | INGENIO | IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR | DTB | GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND | V272 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 YR | MISMATCH| 4068| 4024| 1297| 4513| V272| 4518| H125 |