MAUDE Adverse Event Report: GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND ACCOLADE; IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR

Model Number U128

Device Problems High impedance (1291); Over-Sensing (1438); Ambient Noise Problem (2877)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 06/01/2017

Event Type  malfunction  

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 pacemaker system exhibited an atrial lead safety switch (lss) due to high out of range pace impedances.The patient was brought in for evaluation and there was noise on the atrial channel when in the unipolar configuration.The physician at that time decided to monitor the patient on the remote monitoring system.Subsequently, the device continued to trigger lss switching the lead configuration back to unipolar.The patient is not pacemaker dependent and not symptomatic therefore, the physician will continue to follow the patient in unipolar.This product remains in-service.

• Brand Name: ACCOLADE
• Type of Device: IMPLANTABLE PULSE 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: 7190625
• MDR Text Key: 97599378
• Report Number: 2124215-2017-20126
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NKE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00802526559402
• UDI-Public: 00802526559402
• 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: 10/16/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 01/15/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Device Expiration Date: 11/09/2018
• Device Model Number: U128
• Other Device ID Number: VALITUDE X4
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 10/16/2017
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/09/2016
• 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
• Patient Age: 83 YR