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

Model Number G158

Device Problem Device Operates Differently Than Expected (2913)

Patient Problem Pain (1994)

Event Date 10/29/2015

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 the patient with this device reported feeling a poking sensation from the device while lying on their left side and later reported an additional device floating sensation.The patient was to return for a pocket revision to properly anchor the device to the pectoral muscle.No report if improper therapy; device remains implanted and in service.

• Brand Name: DYNAGEN
• 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: 7354527
• MDR Text Key: 102942929
• Report Number: 2124215-2018-02921
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NIK
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00802526534904
• UDI-Public: 00802526534904
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: study
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 02/06/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 03/20/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Device Expiration Date: 07/02/2017
• Device Model Number: G158
• Other Device ID Number: DYNAGEN 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: 02/06/2018
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 07/02/2015
• 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: 0696; 4470; 4671; G158
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 62 YR
• Patient Weight: 76