| Model Number |
K062 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Signal Artifact/Noise (1036); High impedance (1291); Over-Sensing (1438)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Fall (1848)
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| Date of Event |
09/14/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the non-boston scientific right ventricular (rv) lead exhibited noise and high, out-of-range pace impedance measurements of grater than 2500 ohms.A signal artifact monitor (sam) event occurred earlier than the reported noise and high impedance measurements.Boston scientific technical services (ts) was contacted for a review.It was noted by the field representative that the patient had experienced a fall that month as well, wondering if that could be correlated.Ts discussed the possible options.The device was turned off, surgically abandoned and a non-boston scientific device was added.No additional adverse patient effects were reported.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This product has not been returned to boston scientific, and as a result, laboratory analysis could not be conducted.The associated investigation determined that there was no conclusive evidence that the observed out-of-range impedance measurements were due to a malfunction or an inadequate lead-to-device connection.However, intermittent, out-of-range shock lead impedance measurements with no conclusive evidence of a malfunction or an inadequate lead-to-device connection are likely the result of the low-energy test signal utilized for daily automatic or in-clinic commanded shock lead impedance testing.A software update was released in 2015 to further improve consistency of the impedance test results and provide the clinician with additional diagnostic tools, including programmable shock lead impedance alert limits.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the non-boston scientific right ventricular (rv) lead exhibited noise and high, out-of-range pace impedance measurements of grater than 2500 ohms.A signal artifact monitor (sam) event occurred earlier than the reported noise and high impedance measurements.Boston scientific technical services (ts) was contacted for a review.It was noted by the field representative that the patient had experienced a fall that month as well, wondering if that could be correlated.Ts discussed the possible options.The device was turned off, surgically abandoned and a non-boston scientific device was added.No additional adverse patient effects were reported.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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