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MalfunctionKRG

PROGRAMMER, PACEMAKER

Received Sep 28, 2023 · Event occurred Sep 12, 2023

Report 2124215-2023-53351 · MDR key 17835448

Device

Generic name

Programmer, Pacemaker

Model number

T175

Catalog number

T175

Lot number

120893

Product problems

  • High impedance
  • High impedance

Patient

73 YR · Male

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD OF THIS PACEMAKER SYSTEM EXHIBITED HIGH OUT OF RANGE SHOCK LEAD IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS, GREATER THAN 125 OHMS. UPON DEVICE INTERROGATION, THE IMPEDANCE WAS WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS AT 88 OHMS. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT THIS PACEMAKER REMAINS IN SERVICE.