FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

S-ICD SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4232371 · Received August 27, 2014

Report

Report Number
3009448963-2014-00198
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 27, 2014
Date of Event
July 31, 2014
Report Date
July 31, 2014
Manufacturer
CAMERON HEALTH
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P11042
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THE EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING INDUCTION TESTING AT IMPLANT THERE WAS A 12 SECOND DELAY TO THERAPY AND CONVERSION WITH A 65 JOULE SHOCK. AFTER WAITING SIX MINUTES ANOTHER INDUCTION TEST WAS PERFORMED WHERE THERE WAS A 32 SECOND DELAY TO THERAPY. THE RHYTHM WAS CONVERTED WITH THE 65 JOULE SHOCK ON THE SECOND INDUCTION. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) WAS CONSULTED AND AN ELECTROGRAM (EGM) STRIP WAS SENT IN FOR REVIEW TO DETERMINE WHY THE INCREASED DELAY IN TIME TO THERAPY AFTER INDUCTION. UPON REVIEW, TS DETERMINED THAT TEN SECONDS POST INDUCTION THE PATIENT'S VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION (VF) AMPLITUDE CHANGED AND REQUESTED A DISK OF THE DEVICE'S MEMORY BE SENT IN FOR REVIEW. THE DISK HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. THE DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED AND NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
518972 S-ICD SYSTEM IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS CAMERON HEALTH 1010

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR 3010