FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INCEPTA

MDR report key: 4150837 · Received October 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-16190
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 8, 2014
Date of Event
August 20, 2014
Report Date
August 20, 2014
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWP
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND REPLACED. 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) AND RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH PACING LEAD IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS GREATER THAN 2,000 OHMS AND LOSS OF CAPTURE (LOC). THE LEAD WAS TESTED ON A PACING SYSTEM ANALYZER (PSA) AND REVEALED HIGH MEASUREMENTS IN THE 700 -1,100 OHMS RANGE AND LOC. THIS LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED ON THE LEFT SIDE AND THE NEW SYSTEM WAS IMPLANTED ON THE RIGHT SIDE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED INDICATING THAT THE LOCATION OF THE BREAK WAS NOT CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED AND LOC DID NOT RESULT IN ASYSTOLE GREATER THAN 2 SECONDS. THE DEVICE REMAINS IN SERVICE. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
633079 INCEPTA IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWP GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND N161

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR 1861| 4543| 0147| N161| 5076| 4470| 0185| T165