FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INOGEN

MDR report key: 7983698 · Received October 19, 2018

Report

Report Number
2124215-2018-18350
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 19, 2018
Date of Event
March 1, 2018
Report Date
August 22, 2018
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

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) AND OTHER MANUFACTURER RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD HAD SPIKES IN PACING IMPEDANCE THAT WERE HIGH OUT OF RANGE FOR THE PAST FIVE MONTHS. THE THRESHOLDS AND SENSING WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS, AND NO NOISE WAS SEEN THE ELECTROGRAM. THERE WERE NO REPROGRAMMING OPTIONS AVAILABLE, AS THE ICD COULD NOT BE PROGRAMMED UNIPOLAR. THE SYSTEM REMAINS IN-SERVICE, AND BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) DISCUSSED INCREASING THE ALERT LIMIT. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
824624 INOGEN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND D141

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR 6947| D141| MISMATCH