FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INCEPTA

MDR report key: 4210017 · Received October 29, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-19083
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 29, 2014
Date of Event
August 1, 2014
Report Date
September 25, 2014
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWP
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) AND ASSOCIATED RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD DISPLAYED A HIGH, OUT OF RANGE SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT OF 147 OHMS. AN IN OFFICE, DEVICE INTERROGATION WAS PERFORMED. THE MEASURED SHOCK IMPEDANCE DURING TESTING WAS 60 OHMS. ALL OTHER SYSTEM PARAMETERS WERE REPORTED TO HAVE CHECK OUT NORMALLY. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES DISCUSSED POTENTIAL ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE (EMI). THE PATIENT WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED. THE SYSTEM REMAINS IN SERVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
691552 INCEPTA IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWP GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND E160

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR 0292| E160