ENERGEN
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2014-19549
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 6, 2014
- Date of Event
- September 3, 2014
- Report Date
- September 3, 2014
- Manufacturer
- GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
- Product Code
- NIK
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
(B)(4). AS OF TODAY, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE PATIENT WITH THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) WAS IN THE HOSPITAL. THE DEVICE BEGAN TO AP-VP AT A RHYTHM OF 130-150 BEATS PER MINUTE. THE PATIENT DID NOT TOLERATE THE HIGH RATE PACING WELL. CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) WAS PERFORMED AND THE PATIENT WAS INTUBATED. THE LOCAL BOSTON SCIENTIFIC FIELD REPRESENTATIVE SENT IN TELEMETRY STRIPS FOR TECHNICAL SERVICES TO REVIEW. OF NOTE, THERE WERE NO STORED EPISODES IN THE DEVICE'S EVENT LOGBOOK AND THE STRIPS THAT WERE SENT IN FOR REVIEW WERE DURING A PERIOD WHEN THE PATIENT WAS RECEIVING CPR. TS REVIEWED THE STRIPS AND SUSPECTED THAT VENTRICULAR RATE REGULATION (VRR) WAS THE SOURCE OF THE OBSERVED DEVICE BEHAVIOR. TS RECOMMENDED THAT A SAVE TO DISK BE SENT IN FOR REVIEW. THE FR PROGRAMMED RATE RESPONSE AND VRR TO OFF. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED FROM THE FR. THE DEVICE REMAINS IN SERVICE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 715253 | ENERGEN | IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR | NIK | GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND | N140 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 YR | Life Threatening| R | 4135| 4543| N140| 0292 |