FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACUITY

MDR report key: 7354982 · Received March 20, 2018

Report

Report Number
2124215-2018-04758
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 20, 2018
Date of Event
February 12, 2018
Report Date
February 12, 2018
Manufacturer
CPI PLANT - ST. PAUL
Product Code
LWP
UDI-DI
00802526524516
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, 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 THE CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) WAS BEING CHECKED, AS THE PATIENT HEARD BEEPING. THE BEEPING WAS IN RESPONSE TO THIS LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD PACE IMPEDANCE, THAT WAS RECORDED OUT OF RANGE. AT THE IMPLANT A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE PACE IMPEDANCE MEASURED AT APPROXIMATELY 3000 OHMS AND SEEMS TO BE TRENDING NOW AROUND 200-1300 OHMS. THE IMPEDANCE TREND THAT TRIGGERED THE ALERT WAS GREATER THAN 2000 OHMS. DURING THE CRT-D CHECK, LEAD TESTING REVEALED ALL CONFIGURATIONS WERE AROUND THE 1500 OHM RANGE. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) DISCUSSED THAT THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A LEAD ISSUE. THE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE WAS GOING TO PROGRAM THE OUT OF RANGE LIMIT HIGHER AND WAS GOING TO REGISTER THE PATIENT TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION VIA THE REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
197751 ACUITY IMPLANTABLE LEAD LWP CPI PLANT - ST. PAUL 4671 00802526524516

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 31 YR 0295| 4671| 7740| G148