INGENIO
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2014-17572
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 3, 2014
- Date of Event
- September 16, 2014
- Report Date
- June 4, 2015
- Manufacturer
- GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
- Product Code
- LWP
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(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. THE DEVICE WAS THEN EXPOSED TO SIMULATED HEART LOAD CONDITIONS, AND THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR PACING, AND SENSING FUNCTIONS WERE TESTED. THE DEVICE OPERATED APPROPRIATELY WITH NO INTERRUPTIONS IN THERAPY OUTPUT AT THE RETURNED PROGRAMMED SETTINGS. LABORATORY ANALYSIS DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY DEVICE CHARACTERISTICS THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS.
(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.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS UPGRADED TO A CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MONTHS LATER. THIS PACEMAKER WAS EXPLANTED.
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE PATIENT IMPLANTED WITH THIS DEVICE SYSTEM WAS HOSPITALIZED FOLLOWING A SYNCOPAL EPISODE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS SOUGHT FROM THE LOCAL AREA SALES REPRESENTATIVE, HOWEVER, AT THIS TIME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 618780 | INGENIO | IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR | LWP | GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND | K063 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 YR | Hospitalization| L | 4137| K063| 4087 |