| Model Number |
3010 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Signal Artifact/Noise (1036); Over-Sensing (1438)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
06/16/2026
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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 this patient's subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (s-icd) was turned off and electrode disconnected due to noise from the patient's left ventricular assist device (lvad).Per the field, the patient will be receiving a transvenous defibrillator in the upcoming months, and their s-icd system will be taken out at that time.For now, device therapy is off.No adverse patient effects were reported.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that this patient's subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (s-icd) was turned off and electrode disconnected due to noise from the patient's left ventricular assist device (lvad).Per the field, the patient will be receiving a transvenous defibrillator in the upcoming months, and their s-icd system will be taken out at that time.For now, device therapy is off.No adverse patient effects were reported.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation summary:
with all the available information, boston scientific concludes use error factors most probably contributed to the event.Device history record review:
a device history record (dhr) review could not be performed as the required documentation was unavailable since the product was manufactured outside of boston scientific.If the applicable documentation becomes available, the investigation record will be re-opened and updated accordingly with the results of the device history record (dhr) review.Device technical analysis:
this product remains implanted; therefore, technical analysis cannot be conducted.With all the available information, boston scientific concluses use error factors most likely contributed to the event as available information indciates the s-icd was turned off and the electrode disconnected due to the patient's lvad.Labeling review:
review of labeling determined that the complaint situation was listed in the manual.The manual was unlikely to be the cause of the reported complaint; translation, wording, or graphics does not require further review.Investigation conclusion:
based on a thorough review of the reported complaint, boston scientific has assigned an investigation conclusion code of unintended use error caused or contributed to event.Risk assessment:
a risk review was completed and confirmed that the event of oversensing was defined in the risk documentation.This event type has been accounted for during product risk analysis to support acceptable risk benefit for the product.
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