FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENERGEN

MDR report key: 7216029 · Received January 24, 2018

Report

Report Number
2124215-2018-01617
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 24, 2018
Date of Event
April 1, 2014
Report Date
January 30, 2018
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWP
PMA / PMN Number
P960040/S235
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AT THIS TIME, THE PRODUCT REMAINS IN SERVICE. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) SHOCK IMPEDANCE ROSE TO APPROXIMATELY 108-175 OHMS, AMONG VARIOUS LEAD VECTOR CONFIGURATIONS, ON THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) CHANNEL. THE SHOCK IMPEDANCE WAS REPORTEDLY STABLE IN (B)(6). IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT IN (B)(6) OF 2014, THE SHOCK IMPEDANCE WAS ABOUT 93 OHMS FROM A 11 JOULE SHOCK. THE PATIENT WAS TO FOLLOW-UP WITH AN AREA ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIST AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS KNOWN AT THIS TIME. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INDICATED THAT HIGH SHOCK LEAD IMPEDANCES CONTINUED TO BE MEASURING ABOUT 141-177 OHMS, ON THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD. THE RV LEAD WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ABANDONED SURGICALLY AND REPLACED, AS A RESULT. THE IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) REMAINS IN SERVICE. THE CAUSE TO THE ISSUE REMAINS UNKNOWN. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
60308 ENERGEN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWP GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND E143

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Hospitalization| L| R