MAUDE Adverse Event Report: GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND INOGEN; IMPLANTABLE CHF GENERATOR

Model Number G148

Device Problem Pacing Problem (1439)

Patient Problems Tachycardia (2095); Heart Failure (2206)

Event Date 09/25/2017

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

As no further information concerning this report is expected, our investigation is complete.This investigation will be updated should further information be provided.

Event Description

Boston scientific received information that this patient with a cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (crt-d) was in pacemaker mediated tachycardia (pmt) episodes which appeared to be atrial driven at maximum tracking rate (mtr).The patient¿s heart rate had increased from low 90's to 112 beats per minute (bpm).Further review done, the patient appeared to be having a worsening heart failure.Additional information obtained from the field which indicated that the patient will be monitored.The pacemaker mediated tachycardia (pmt) were actually maximum rates with sinus tachycardia.The device remains in service.No additional adverse patient effects were reported.

• Brand Name: INOGEN
• Type of Device: IMPLANTABLE CHF GENERATOR
• Manufacturer (Section D): GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND; guidant ireland; clonmel, tipperary ireland
• Manufacturer (Section G): GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND; guidant ireland; clonmel, tipperary ireland
• Manufacturer Contact: tim degroot ; 4100 hamline ave. n; st. paul, MN ; 6515826168
• MDR Report Key: 6973255
• MDR Text Key: 90081196
• Report Number: 2124215-2017-19720
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NIK
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00802526534591
• UDI-Public: 00802526534591
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 09/29/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 10/24/2017
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Device Expiration Date: 11/07/2018
• Device Model Number: G148
• Other Device ID Number: INOGEN X4 CRT-D
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 09/29/2017
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/07/2016
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: 0296; 4672; 4675; 7741; G148
• Patient Outcome(s): Hospitalization; Life Threatening; Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 80 YR