FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INGENIO

MDR report key: 4140451 · Received October 3, 2014

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). RECORDS INDICATE THIS SYSTEM REMAINS IN SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER COMPLICATION. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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