ENERGEN
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2014-19546
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 6, 2014
- Date of Event
- August 27, 2014
- Report Date
- August 27, 2014
- Manufacturer
- GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
- Product Code
- NIK
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
(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.
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) WITH THE LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH, OUT-OF-RANGE (OOR) PACING LEAD IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT GREATER THAN 2,000 OHMS AND LOSS OF CAPTURE AT MAXIMUM OUTPUTS. THE PHYSICIAN NOTED THAT THE AREA OF THE SUTURE SLEEVE APPEARED TO BE PINCHED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED INDICATING THAT DUE TO THE DAMAGED LEAD, THE PATIENT WAS REQUIRED FOR SURGERY. THE CAUSE WAS NOT CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. THE LV LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND NO LONGER IN SERVICE WHILE THE CRT-D REMAINS IMPLANTED AND IN SERVICE. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 715116 | ENERGEN | IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR | NIK | GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND | N141 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 YR | Hospitalization| L| R | N141| 4543| 4542| 0158| T175| 4136 |